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Argentina – Cape Verde Islands Prediction and Betting Tips

Argentina national football team logo
Argentina
W W W W W
vs
18:00
03 Jul · Fri
Cape Verde Islands national football team logo
Cape Verde Islands
D D D W W
Kick-off: 18:00 local (3 Jul) · 22:00 UTC Venue: Hard Rock Stadium Referee: TBA
Top forecast + 3 supporting tips
4 picks
Top Pick
Win 1 Argentina to win 70% confidence
1.16odds

Argentina's depth of quality and pedigree make them overwhelming favourites to see off debutants Cape Verde in regulation; a shock here would rank among the World Cup's biggest.

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1X 82%
Argentina or draw
1.16 odds
Total Team 1 Over: 1.5 60%
Argentina over 1.5 goals
1.29 odds
Total:Over: 2.5 54%
Over 2.5 goals
1.61 odds
This Round of 32 tie pits the reigning world champions against one of the tournament's feel-good stories. Argentina, packed with quality, advanced as one of the favourites, while Cape Verde — a nation of barely half a million people — reached the knockouts on their World Cup debut through organisation and outstanding spirit. Expect pedigree against resilience: Lionel Scaloni's star-studded Argentina against Bubista's disciplined, deep-lying Cape Verde. With a Round of 16 place on the line and a draw sending the tie to extra time, Argentina are overwhelming favourites. Our forecast backs Argentina to win, though Cape Verde's run has already earned them a place in the tournament's affections.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
ArgentinaDrawCape Verde Islands
Argentina
Home win
81%
Draw
No bet
14%
Cape Verde Islands
Away win
5%
Argentina — recent matches
28 Jun 2026 Jordan 3 — 1 W
22 Jun 2026 Austria 2 — 0 W
17 Jun 2026 Algeria 3 — 0 W
10 Jun 2026 Iceland 3 — 0 W
07 Jun 2026 Honduras 2 — 0 W
Cape Verde Islands — recent matches
27 Jun 2026 Saudi Arabia 0 — 0 D
21 Jun 2026 Uruguay 2 — 2 D
15 Jun 2026 Spain 0 — 0 D
06 Jun 2026 Bermuda 3 — 0 W
31 May 2026 Serbia 3 — 0 W

Key Players

Argentina
Lionel Messi AM Inter Miami · 190+ caps · 110 G · Captain
Lautaro Martínez ST Inter Milan · 65+ caps · 30 G
Enzo Fernández CM Chelsea · 40+ caps
Julián Álvarez ST Atlético · 40+ caps · 13 G
Emiliano Martínez GK Aston Villa · 45+ caps
Cape Verde Islands
Ryan Mendes AM Hatayspor · 55+ caps · Captain
Bryan Teixeira AM Pohang Steelers · 15+ caps
Jovane Cabral LW Estoril · 25+ caps
Stopira LB Free agent · 80+ caps

Injuries

Argentina
None reported
Cape Verde Islands
None reported

Venue · Context

Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Miami's heat and humidity are among the tournament's most testing; the stadium canopy shades seats but the pitch stays hot and sticky.
Weather: Mid-June Miami: hot and very humid, ~31°C, storm risk.

Suspensions

Argentina
None reported
Cape Verde Islands
None reported

Expected Lineups

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Predicted lineups will be confirmed closer to kickoff.

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Odds

Argentina vs Cape Verde Islands
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Marathonbet 1.16 7.80 21.00 Bet now
Unibet 1.13 8.50 21.00 Bet now
Betfair 1.13 8.00 20.00 Bet now
BetVictor 1.14 7.50 19.00 Bet now
Pinnacle 1.16 8.22 19.01 Bet now

Team’s other matches

Argentina
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Cape Verde Islands
Spain0–0Cape Verde IslandsMISSEDUruguay2–2Cape Verde IslandsMISSED

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