Argentina vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm - Miami, USA

How stupid to green out on my over 2,5 goals in extra time.

Was going wide until defenders arm touched it inside the post

I was Right about 5 Goals

just distribution and Timing was out

unlucky cape verde, they just have go up the pitch and score another worldie, now.

it was fun whilst it lasted

Jul 4, 2026 -- 1:33AM, Des Pond wrote:

unlucky cape verde, they just have go up the pitch and score another worldie, now.

Would have laughed at that when it was 1-0, not sure now.

they cant ?

You know what will happen, Cape Verde will play San Marino in a friendly and get slaughtered.

CLOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

not far away, either.

If they do go out they will with no regrets I'd have thought.
They've give it a right go.Played well.

There is a look of terror on the tina players Faces

Cape time wasting.

Jul 4, 2026 -- 1:28AM, mesmerised wrote:

anyone know, odds wise, what is actually the biggest World Cup shock everSouth Korea beating Italy in 2002 must have been huge

Saudi over Argentina and Swiss over Spain (2010) was bigger odds wise.

they have played really well. Better than many "bigger" sides.

offside anyway.

3 amazing games 3 nights running.

the R32's have been surprisingly exciting. Thought we'd have lots of trains.

Argentina holding on, just about.

Saudi's yeah, much bigger, but Swiss were shorter v Spain than what Cape Verde were tonight according to historical odds, must have been the Saudis then as the biggest shock ever

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anyone know, odds wise, what is actually the biggest World Cup shock ever

South Korea beating Italy in 2002 must have been huge

USA 1 England 0 1950 must be the biggest shock ever.  Ragbag yank team had shipped 45 goals in 7 games leading up to the competition.
Allegedly some London bookies were going 500/1 for a USA win

Verde R WINNERS in this World Cup

What a game.Both teams.

WILD CELEBRATIONS in Argentina and the Malvinas.

Those were group games though. What was the biggest knockout stage shock?

Cape Verde must inspiring underdog story since Cameroon 1990.

*most

I suppose Costa Rica 2014 deserves a shout as well.

Best story was N Ireland doing Spain in Spain WC 82.

imagine the reception these Guys will get if/ When they go back to Verde

Lesson would have been learned by Tina…..will be a different mindset against Egypt……massive backfire

Jul 4, 2026 -- 1:10AM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

Few books were going 2.0 Argentina to win the extra time, 1.6 on here

Had a huge bet on at the books and layed half off at 1.6x so was sweating a bit and didn't lay off at 1-0 but made sure to do so at 2-1

awesome effort and great match, crazy arbs this World Cup

Incredible effort from Cape Verde. They'll go down in history. One of the great World Cup moments.

Saudi's were 30/1 to beat Spain, 500/1 to a match, what mug bookie would offer that, that would be the record.

Spain's 0-0 DEMOLITION of Cabo now looking quite impressive.

poor Cape Verde :(  putte in #massiveshiftte..  too badde...  wd The Argies !  pretty good game overalle... :)

Books have no idea how to price up extra time, which is weird because it happens every season in European Cups. Well done.

That game proves all these just giving the title to France & the likes of these,there's
a long way to go yet.

The Argies now have to play on Tuesday at 5pm in Atlanta with a tired Messi.

and a tired team

Nev chatting as usual.

Mexico and Brazil gained more agency.

Got to say, all we heard about Donny ruining the WC, going well so far, MAGA.

at least the Cape Verde fans can't be mocked by someone putting up a thread listing people from there because no-one knows anyone famous from that country.

If that went to pens

I think it would have been Goodnight TINA

I stopped watching After the 1st half ,  pathetic  Showboating

That will have taken a lot of them , when are they Next up ?

I think that 500s would have been to win the whole thing, England were Ante Post favs at 3s. It was England's first time at the world Cup.

these teams need to pedal to the metal , Because FAFO will happen if they dont

I wonder how the market will react to Tina’s overall winner price…..was around 9/2 before…..maybe slightly shorter

as of right now it's exactly where it was pregame here, 5.4

Get over it now CV, they are milking it,

Seeing Cole Palmer who looks like Plug from the Bash street kids, on stage with Donald Trump, and looking at Trump as if to say 'wtf are you doing here' as they were about to lift the trophy whilst he wouldn't move, was one of the more bizarre television sights I've ever seen

If England gets through Mexico, at least quarter final KO in the quarters will be at 10pm get to the semi's, 8pm, final 8pm.

That was funny...even funnier now is Cole is known more for his wine now.

I can't believe they're still persisting with this Third Place Playoff nonsense, who wants to watch or play in that

my advice to France tomorrow Night would be to GTF on with it

On no, Wright no socks on.... really.

Great game to watch

Verde played like lions, a 1-1 draw against the current world champions, then to lose it 3-2 in ET, what a performance.

For every nation that's not a big football nation, 3rd place is huge. Ask Croatia, Sweden, Turkey etc.

Spain vs Argentina final, not all that unlikely. Cape Verde can be really proud it that happens.

I remember East Germany beating West Germany in 1974. That was a pretty big shock iirc.

And to think that this was just an appetiser for the upcoming main course....Colombia v Ghana.

I remember all the build up 1998 USA 1 IRAN 2.

Jul 4, 2026 -- 2:01AM, TheCarambaExperience wrote:

For every nation that's not a big football nation, 3rd place is huge. Ask Croatia, Sweden, Turkey etc.

when you look at it like that, then I guess yeah, but it's not a game you aspire to play in.

Croatia were about 3 years old as a country when they finished 3rd

Scotland still waiting to get out of the groups

of course you're bummed out about losing the semis, but it's still a medal at the World Cup to play for.

2066 Still waiting to get out of the groups.

WC will be 128 teams by then.

When England played Belgium for third place in 2018, neither country looked bothered

Jul 4, 2026 -- 2:07AM, TheCarambaExperience wrote:

WC will be 128 teams by then.

And Ronaldo will still try to play.

Poland were a very good side in 1974.

NEV FFS going on about Cape Verde... they are just doing their job.

Jul 4, 2026 -- 2:08AM, Des Pond wrote:

Poland were a very good side in 1974.

And without a Goalie.

beat Brazil in the 3rd play off, I think.

So as far as well, Saudi's at 30/1 is the biggest ever match odds win at the world cup ?

Neville needs to Spend these Match Nights with his mate gaz of the day

Nev brings nowt to the table , somehow gets Dosh for doing it

He is not needed, Roy and Ian  cover the Lot , and there is a Possible Bull an Cow ,   that might Happen

Deyna, Lato, Boniek.  Very good side put England out in qualifiers as well

Shilton went down like a sack of spuds.

So as far as well, Saudi's at 30/1 is the biggest ever match odds win at the world cup ?

Argentina were 1.16 to win this and it got gubbed, not sure if thats a record for this WC.

England had 39 goal attempts in that game Penzance, Poland had 2
23 corners as well.

Boniek played in '78 iirc. was too young for '74

True Des, he didnt get a full cap until 1976

Jul 4, 2026 -- 2:18AM, Escapee wrote:

So as far as well, Saudi's at 30/1 is the biggest ever match odds win at the world cup ?Argentina were 1.16 to win this and it got gubbed, not sure if thats a record for this WC.

Weren't Spain even shorter vs CV?

1.16 was BFSP, they went to 1.05--1.06 after they scored the first goal

that 74 polish team was excellent side, Boniek was later but some players i recall was the keeper that cloughie called a clown, tomozeski, im sure centre half was gorgon and gadocha, was lubanski in that team?      i remember the wembley game like yesterday yet ask me who i watched on thursday night i couldnt remember.

Jul 4, 2026 -- 8:18AM, elisjohn wrote:

that 74 polish team was excellent side, Boniek was later but some players i recall was the keeper that cloughie called a clown, tomozeski, im sure centre half was gorgon and gadocha, was lubanski in that team?

notforgetting top scorer Lato and the late Kazi Deyna ( went to Man City at one point)

most ,me included thought that extending the amount of teams in this world cup would dilute it ,we were so wrong those so called minnows have proved they can swim with the big fish. respect !

Fantastic from cape last night ,Turned out to be a Classic i had packed up watching after the 1st half

Jul 4, 2026 -- 11:45AM, the old nanny ;-) wrote:

Fantastic from cape last night ,Turned out to be a Classic i had packed up watching after the 1st half

Yeah, me to nan.
Well done CV eh?
Good for them.

fair play to the forum, despite the "training session" comments early in the game, nobody lost.

It was evident early on the Cape Verde were playing extremely well, their use of the ball and their skill level were high and they gave Argentina real problems throughout the match. Anyone who didn't see that were not watching closely enough and without bias.

The romance is lovely but it was clear that Argentina were their own worst enemy, they went out there with the wrong attitude and they did treat it exactly like a training session, yes they were punished for it but don't let us try to make out that Cape Verde beat back an Argie team playing anywhere seriously, the classic scenario played out where it's hard to shift your attitude if you start with the wrong one, it nearly cost thembut they got away with one.

but surely by the time extra time came around the Argies realised they needed to up their game. They scored first in extra time but CV still came back at them.

take Messi out and they are an ordinary team. i really cant see them winning it.

I think the question is whether we think that Argentina would have approached that game with the same lackadaisical attitude against a stronger opponent, we can still rejoice in what Cape Verde achieved whilst also accepting that the Argies caused a lot of their own problems.

I would have liked to have seen Keane on the panel and listened to his view on it.

They did something very similar against the Saudi's in the last WC and still won it.

I wouldn't change my opinion on that outlier last night, they are still a huge player

Finally people are catching on to them being average. Luckily for them, they havn't had to play anyone of note yet