Reigning champions Argentina narrowly avoided one of the all-time great upsets as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in one of the best matches in recent World Cup history. Sidny Lopes Cabral scored a remarkable goal-of-the-tournament contender when he curled a shot past Emiliano Martinez to draw Cape Verde level after Lisandro Martinez’s strike in extra time.

Argentina face Egypt in the penultimate last-16 tie of the World Cup in Atlanta, with the quarter-finals just around the corner. Can Lionel Messi continue his astonishing World Cup adventure at the age of 39?