The Argentine men’s national football team is 1-1 against Cape Verde, after midfielder Deroy Duarte tied the game in the second half.

In the 59th minute, winger Ryan Mendes put a low cross for Duarte, who put a point-blank shot past Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez to tie the game. It’s only the second goal Argentina has conceded in the World Cup

In the 29th minute, Argentine captain Lionel Messi gave the Albiceleste the lead. Lisandro Martínez floated a pass over the defense for Messi to run onto, and the Argentine star put it in the back of the net after controlling inside the box 

It was Messi’s seventh goal in the tournament, as he extends his lead as World Cup all-time goalscorer record holder to 20.

After a stellar group stage that saw the Albiceleste storm to the group top spot with three wins, eight goals scored and just one conceded, head coach Lionel Scaloni’s team went into the knockout stage in good spirits.

“We’re feeling positive after winning the first three games, mainly because we’ve been able to have everyone play,” Scaloni said in his press conference after Argentina beat Jordan 3-1.

Scaloni added he’d “be lying” if he said that Cape Verde isn’t a good team that will give Argentina a tough time.

“In this World Cup, we’ve seen that you have to be careful,” he added. “They’re a good team that can play fast and has some good players. Some people may underestimate them, but I can assure you they’re a good team.”

The match is a historic one for Scaloni, who’s taking charge of his 100th game as Argentina head coach. He’s now just 24 behind the all-time record holder, Guillermo Stabile, who coached the Albiceleste between 1940 and 1960 and won six Copa Americas.

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