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Argentina’s Heart-Stopping World Cup scare | Spokane News
Argentina, the World Cup champions, nearly got knocked out by tiny Cape Verde—ranked 67th—with a heart-stopping extra-time thriller. Down 3-2, Messi’s historic 20-goal tournament run couldn’t save them until Cristian Romero sealed it from a corner. Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalie Vozinha and captain Ryan Mendes, despite off-field drama, played with fearless grit, including a stunning goal from left back Sidny Lopes Cabral that left Argentina reeling. The Miami crowd, mostly Argentinian, watched in stunned silence as the underdogs nearly pulled off the impossible. This scare could shake…
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