HOUSTON, June 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Debutants Cape Verde face reigning champions Argentina in the last 32 of the World Cup on July 3 in Miami.

AFP Sport breaks down the numbers behind Cape Verde's journey into the knockout rounds and the scale of the task now facing them.

0 - number of appearances at the World Cup before this tournament. Argentina are three-time champions.

67: Cape Verde's FIFA ranking coming into the tournament. Argentina were number one.

500,000-530,000: Cape Verde's estimated population. Argentina's is about 46 million.

18-2: Number of goals scored by Lionel Messi in World Cup history versus Cape Verde's total.

$920 million: estimated value of Argentina's squad, according to transfermarkt.com. Cape Verde's is worth $62 million.

25.7 percent: Cape Verde's possession stats in the 0-0 draw with European champions Spain.

17 million: Instagram followers of goalkeeper Vozinha. Before the Spain game he had 56,000.

7: saves made by Vozinha to keep Spain out.

32.9 percent - the odds from Opta before the tournament on Cape Verde getting out of a group also containing Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.