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Cape Verde ... (Original Post) doublethink Friday OP
I love the underdogs! biophile Friday #1
+1,000 malaise Friday #2
They kept bringing it ... doublethink Friday #5
Truly. cachukis Friday #3
For no real reason ... eppur_se_muova Friday #4
That was FUN!!! Music Man Friday #6
It was like the first Rocky movie but real life sarisataka Friday #9
Great game. ❤️ underpants Friday #7
It was less an Argentine win than survival sarisataka Friday #8
Just about to watch the highlights mcar Friday #10
Cape Verde 4bonhoffer Friday #11
I watched -- and it was amazing. byronius Friday #12
And who says soccer/football isn't exciting - balderdash!!! 3catwoman3 Friday #13
Agreed, it was a moment and they shined brightly. JMCKUSICK Friday #14
A most memorable World Cup game' oasis Friday #15
I really wanted Cape Verde to win debsy Friday #16
Helluva... BaronChocula Friday #17
That was an exciting game to watch IronLionZion Friday #18
And despite angrychair Friday #19
Helluva game. Iggo Friday #20

doublethink

(7,394 posts)
5. They kept bringing it ...
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:08 PM
Friday

Pretty Amazing against the defending World Champions. What a stunning game.

sarisataka

(23,077 posts)
9. It was like the first Rocky movie but real life
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:16 PM
Friday

An unknown no-hoper goes against the world champion and matches them nearly punch for punch. They may not have won in the end but no one can say they beat them in 90 minutes.

sarisataka

(23,077 posts)
8. It was less an Argentine win than survival
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:14 PM
Friday

Cabo Verde refused to quit; they were close to equalizing a third time. Awesome game!

mcar

(46,653 posts)
10. Just about to watch the highlights
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:45 PM
Friday

We were helping at a fireworks event at our church (which has a great view of the city's fireworks). I was doling out popcorn to gobs of people and my phone started pinging. Messages from my son, my sister, etc. "I can't believe what I'm seeing!"

I opened my phone at the 91st minute and laughed out loud. Gotta love Cape Verde - such an underdog.

This has been a great WC so far.

3catwoman3

(30,322 posts)
13. And who says soccer/football isn't exciting - balderdash!!!
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:56 PM
Friday

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debsy

(1,111 posts)
16. I really wanted Cape Verde to win
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 10:22 PM
Friday

Primarily because melee (I know I spelled it wrong - I did it on purpose) doesn’t deserve the platform.

angrychair

(12,605 posts)
19. And despite
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:06 PM
Friday

The refs siding with Argentina multiple times. They played incredibly well even with the deck stacked against them.

Iggo

(50,159 posts)
20. Helluva game.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:32 PM
Friday

I watched it down at the taqueria. Argentinians and Messi-haters alike. One hell of an overtime. Damn, that was exciting!

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