Argentina face off against Cabo Verde in the 1/16 final

• Match Argentina — Cabo Verde will take place 3pm at Miami Stadium in the 1/32 final of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
• Argentina finished second in Group J behind, Cabo Verde finished first in Group H ahead of the group’s third-place team.
• According to Opta, reported by Al Jazeera Sport, Argentina’s win is the most likely outcome at 81%.

In summary, 3-1, Argentina will play the 1/32 final match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Cabo Verde at Miami Stadium on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6pm (22:00 GMT). Al Jazeera Sport and Al Aawsat predict that Argentina will beat Cabo Verde in the match in a 1-0 scoreline.

Argentina finished second in Group J, with wins over the group’s other teams: Algeria (3-0), Austria (2-0), and Jordan (3-1). Cabo Verde finished first in Group H, with a win over the group’s third-place team, drawing with Spain (0-0), drawing with Uruguay (2-2), and drawing with Saudi Arabia (0-0).

Al Jazeera Sport reports that Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina have scored 81 goals in total, with the logic being that Cabo Verde’s defense is strong. The material also notes that the coach is expected to field the same starting lineup that he used in the previous matches.

Meanwhile, according to a report by Al Jazeera Sport citing Opta: 81% of the time, Argentina’s win is the most likely outcome at 89.4% probability in the 1/16 final. The same material also indicates that, out of 25,000 simulations of the match between Cabo Verde and Argentina, Argentina lost only 10.6 times.

In the block on Al Jazeera Sport, the match will be broadcast in the following countries. For Argentina: TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play (7pm local time). For Cabo Verde: SuperSport, New World TV and DStv (10pm local time). For the United Kingdom: ITV1, ITVX, STV, STV Player (11pm British Summer Time). For the USA: FOX, FOX One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network and Peacock (6pm Eastern Daylight Time).

Al Jazeera Sport also provides the following news: Cabo Verde coach Telmo Arcanjo says that the match will be decided by the team’s discipline. The coach also believes that the live defender Sidni Lopes Cabral will be able to break through the opponent’s defense with his quickness.

Based on the match previews published by Al Jazeera Sport, Argentina is expected to use a (4-4-2) formation against Cabo Verde’s (4-1-4-1) formation. Al Jazeera Sport also notes that the starting lineup will be the same for Argentina and Cabo Verde.

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