Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time to reach last 16
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Argentina survived a major scare, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time via a deflected Cristian Romero header to advance to the round of 16.
Argentina overcame a huge scare as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time to advance to the last 16. The winning goal came from a deflected header by Cristian Romero.
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