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  1. Three people wearing Cape Verde clothing/merchandising during a live stream of the match

  2. Four football players all express disappointment in defeat: a goalkeeper holds his head in his gloved hands, another presses his palm into his eye, an outfield player kneels with a look of disconsolation on his face, and the fourth rubs his head with a puzzled expression.

  3. Cape Verde captain Pico Lopes after their elimination from the World Cup

  4. Jhon Arias

  5. Luis Diaz

  6. Vozinha holding Cape Verde flag

  7. Argentina robot

  8. Nuno Da Costa

  9. Nuno Da Costa

  10. Lionel Scaloni and Bubista

  11. Sidny Cabral runs to the crowd with his head in his hands to celebrate scoring for Cape Verde in the 2026 World Cup.

  12. Sidny Cabral

  13. A young girl points across a grassy field in Kaliluni primary where several cows are grazing, with school buildings and large trees in the background

  14. Lisandro Martínez runs to the crowd with his arms wide open to celebrate scoring for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup.

  15. Lisandro Martinez

  16. Cape Verde's Diney Borges scores own goal against Argentina

  17. Deroy Duarte scores equaliser for Cape Verde vs Argentina

  18. David Beckham

  19. Lionel Messi runs towards the goal and eventually scores for Argentina against Cape Verde.

  20. Lionel Messi

  21. Deroy Duarte

  22. Lionel Messi

  23. Mo Salah holding the back of the head of an Australian player after their 2026 World Cup match

  24. Mohamed Salah