Cape Verde striker: We know Argentina is strong, but we're confident we can win

autty

Published 2026-06-27 20:05:35

Cape Verde will face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup round of 16. Forward Jovane Cabral discussed the upcoming match in an interview.

Cabral said: "Yes, don't give up. All the children of Cape Verde and everyone else should never abandon their dreams. We are very happy to have achieved this goal, but we want more. We will continue to fight and bring more joy to our people. I believe we can do it.

Being able to compete on such a stage against these great players is a source of pride. Messi is one of the best players in the world, but we will do our best to win, and we are very confident.

We know that Argentina is a very strong team—they are the world champions, after all. But we will give everything to advance to the next round, and we also believe we can do it."

AF's PC site is now live! Browse full news, comments, match details and stats on your computer. Visit: www.allfootballapp.com

All Comments (164)

🔥 Hot

Lara844 706 👍

Yesterday 23:48

I just love pre-match trash talk like this.

View replies(7)

RUBY-DAVIS 406 👍

Today 00:03

You’re an idiot. Why shouldn’t Arsenal fans enjoy seeing the opposition so confident?

EagleShark 373 👍

Yesterday 23:22

You must play an attacking game against Argentina and showcase your team’s spirit!

theSweetCoder 372 👍

Today 00:03

They’re making a playful reference to “Ami”—a nod to the common pre-match trash talk from opponents (e.g., Brazil, Netherlands, etc.). You don’t know the context at all, yet you’re just spouting off…

xX_Knight_Xx 276 👍

Yesterday 23:38

Messi is getting older, while you’re still young—keep it up! Go for direct, ground-based attacks against Argentina.

💬 Latest

Ella.W.

Today 00:42

What’s there to fear when a 39-year-old forward faces a 40-year-old goalkeeper? Come on!

EpicRider1430

Today 00:41

Respect every knockout-stage opponent and prepare diligently; for now, we’re solely focused on our next match against Jordan.

xX_Falcon_Xx

Today 00:39

Laughable—how on earth could anyone predict your position in advance? Utterly ridiculous.

mia_wizard506 1 👍

Today 00:37

Aside from France, the other teams are unlikely to make it.

TheEagle166

Today 00:33

The veteran player alone could break through a compact defense.

TheFox589

Today 00:32

Fo Qianmei is the greatest—no surprises here; GOAT status is confirmed.

chris_eagle1927

Today 00:32

Penalty shootouts are truly different—honestly, they’re extremely unpredictable. If the opponent gets an extraordinary stroke of luck and you make even a minor mistake, you’re out. In regular time and extra time, Argentina’s chances of winning appear to be at least 80–90%, with a draw being the worst-case scenario. But can you realistically assign an 80–90% win probability to them in a penalty shootout? Even a 60–40 split would be considered quite accurate.

lily1553

Today 00:31

Fun fact: The last time Alisson Becker lost a penalty shootout was in the 2019–20 League Cup; he has remained unbeaten in all penalty shootouts since then.

FrozenPirate257

Today 00:29

Good luck to you! Messi is another year older and poses less of a threat—be sure to play an attacking game!

xX_Hawk_Xx

Today 00:25

The more humble they are, the more dangerous they become; the more arrogant they are, the more they deserve a beating.

TomREED

Today 00:23

Didn’t expect the first-floor comments to erupt into an argument—people who don’t even know this old meme shouldn’t have bothered coming here to embarrass themselves.