Messi on target as Argentina squeak past gallant Cape Verde to reach last 16

According to RFI English, defending World Cup champions Argentina barely escaped their last thirty-two match against Cape Verde, advancing to the tournament's last sixteen. Messi scored in what was described as a pulsating encounter, as Cape Verde mounted a determined challenge that nearly produced one of the World Cup's biggest upsets.

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