On July 4,(CEST), FIFA World Cup newcomer Cape Verde faced defending FIFA World Cup champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

According to Opta statistics, Cape Verde's starting lineup for this match had an average age of 31 years and 197 days — the oldest starting eleven fielded by any team at this stage since relevant FIFA World Cup records began in 1950.
Additionally, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, at 40 years and 1 month old, became the fourth-oldest goalkeeper to appear in the history of the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, behind only Peter Shilton (40 years and 9 months), Dino Zoff (40 years and 4 months), and Manuel Neuer (40 years and 3 months).
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