
Cape Verde’s 525,000 people stunned the World Cup, and unlocked an Argentina knockout date
A 525,000-inhabitant island nation just made the knockout rounds, setting up a must-watch Argentina tie.
By Maha Al-Juhani·· 3 min

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A 525,000-inhabitant island nation just made the knockout rounds, setting up a must-watch Argentina tie.

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