Messi’s Late Own Goal Saves Argentina | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Argentina clawed their way to a dramatic 3-2 extra-time win over minnows Cape Verde, sealing their World Cup survival with a last-minute own goal from Diney Borges in the 111th minute — courtesy of a Messi set-piece. Despite being ranked 1, Argentina endured a tense, goal-filled battle, with Messi scoring his seventh goal of the tournament to leapfrog Mbappé in the Golden Boot race and extend his own record of scoring in eight straight World Cups. Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Vozinha made heroic saves, and even after Argentina’s late lead, the keeper had to deny Cape Verde a shootout. It was a…