#广场预测世界杯赢40000U Can Cape Verde, the biggest dark horse of the World Cup, force a draw against defending champion Argentina?


At 6 AM on July 4th, Cape Verde, the biggest dark horse of the World Cup, will face defending champion Argentina. Personally, I think this is a match worth watching.
Cape Verde has a population of only about 500,000 and is participating in the World Cup for the first time in history.
From the first group stage match, they stunned Spain with a 0-0 draw, then drew with Uruguay, and then drew with Saudi Arabia.
Drawing three consecutive matches to advance, they have become one of the most talked-about teams.
Cape Verde's goalkeeper has gained millions of followers online thanks to multiple incredible saves.
Can Cape Verde pull off another miracle against Argentina in the next match?
Personally, I think it's very difficult; most likely Cape Verde will go home directly.
Those three draws for Cape Verde involved a bit of luck, but more importantly, the players' resilience and exceptional performance.
When facing traditional powerhouses, teams like Cape Verde usually park the bus. In the match against Spain, they relied on a bus-parking tactic and the goalkeeper's outstanding performance to force a draw.
Argentina is the team least afraid of bus-parking tactics.
Messi is Argentina's secret weapon against bus-parking teams. Although Messi is 39 years old, aside from declining stamina, his vision, technique, and experience are still world-class (six goals in three group stage matches).
In the 2022 World Cup group stage, facing Mexico's airtight defense, it was Messi's individual ability that pried open the iron defense.
The 2026 Argentina team is different from 2022. They play more relaxed, as if they are enjoying the sport of football.
In the 2022 World Cup, after losing the first match to Saudi Arabia, every subsequent match was a do-or-die situation; lose and go home.
In 2026, however, it's different. Having already won the World Cup last time, Argentina plays more relaxed, with proper pacing.
Winning three group stage matches in a row to advance, and doing so effortlessly.
In my opinion, for Cape Verde to force a draw against Argentina, the following three conditions must be met:
1. Messi does not play due to injury or poor form.
2. Other Argentine stars including Enzo, Lautaro, Alvarez, and Gonzalez are in poor form and underperform.
3. Cape Verde's goalkeeper once again performs exceptionally, blocking all of Argentina's shots.
Even if all three conditions above are met, and it goes to a penalty shootout, don't forget Argentina's goalkeeper Dibu Martinez.
Dibu Martinez even managed to save France's penalty kicks in the World Cup final.
Looking at it this way, Cape Verde's World Cup journey will most likely end here.
However, being able to qualify from the group stage in their first World Cup, introducing Cape Verde to the world, and playing a match against champion Argentina—how is that not another kind of success!!!
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