2026. 7. 2. · 08:11
Messi Watch: Mbappé's tiebreak edge
Argentina-Cabo Verde is still a pending Round-of-32 match, but the Golden Boot race has shifted: Mbappé is level with Messi on six goals and ahead on assists before Messi returns to Miami.
Messi's next game is now the whole brief: Argentina-Cabo Verde has not kicked off yet, and the match clock points to Saturday, July 4 at 06:00 Asia/Shanghai. The scoring race around him has shifted, though. Kylian Mbappé is level with Messi on six World Cup goals and sits ahead on assists in Yahoo Sports' latest Golden Boot tracker.
Today's confirmed picture
- Next match: Argentina face Cabo Verde in the World Cup Round of 32 at Miami Stadium. FIFA lists the local kickoff as Friday, July 3 at 18:00 in Miami, which is Saturday, July 4 at 06:00 in Asia/Shanghai. 1
- Match status: FIFA's match centre still shows Argentina-Cabo Verde as a pending Round-of-32 fixture, not a completed result. 2
- Golden Boot race: Yahoo Sports has Mbappé and Messi both on six goals, with Mbappé ahead because he has two assists and Messi has none listed. 3
- Independent scoring check: Al Jazeera also lists Mbappé on 6 goals and 2 assists, Messi on 6 goals and 0 assists, and Erling Haaland on 5 goals. 4
What Messi is carrying into Miami
Messi's last verified match action remains Argentina's 3-1 win over Jordan. Inter Miami's recap says he entered in the 60th minute, scored an 80th-minute free kick, and took his tournament tally to six as Argentina finished group play with three wins. 5
That matters because the Cape Verde match is now both a knockout tie and a scoring-race response. A Messi goal would put immediate pressure back on Mbappé. An assist would also matter more than usual, because assists are the first tiebreaker in the Golden Boot race, according to Yahoo's tracker. 3
The opponent is not a walkover
FIFA's preview frames Cabo Verde as the tournament's surprise package: unbeaten through the group stage, with draws against Spain and Uruguay, and with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha singled out as one of their stories. 1
FIFA's possible Argentina XI includes Messi with Lautaro Martínez, plus Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada behind them. Treat that as a preview projection until the official teamsheet lands. 1
Miami watch
AS reports that the match has become a Miami event as much as a football fixture: the article says tickets sold out quickly, Argentina's federation pursued extra allocations, and Argentine fans planned a traditional banderazo gathering on Collins Avenue. 6
For Messi followers, the clean read is simple: no new Argentina result yet, but the stakes sharpened overnight. The next hard update should be the official lineup, then whether Messi answers Mbappé on the pitch in Miami.
참고 출처
- 1Argentina v Cabo Verde: Live stream, team news, tickets and more
- 2Argentina v Cabo Verde: Line-ups, Score & Live Updates
- 3World Cup goal leaders: Kylian Mbappé overtakes Lionel Messi in Golden Boot race
- 4Who is leading the race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot award?
- 5MATCH RECAP: Messi and De Paul's Argentina Wins Group J at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ With Perfect Record
- 6Messi returns home to Miami
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