Commentator Ben Goldfriend says he loves Lionel Messi but believes Cape Verde honestly deserves to win the match against Argentina, in a social media post. The match is ongoing in extra time after a 103rd-minute equalizer by Cape Verde.
Commentator Ben Goldfriend posted on social media early Saturday that while he admires Lionel Messi, Cape Verde "honestly deserves the win" against Argentina in their ongoing World Cup match. The match, now in extra time after a dramatic 103rd-minute equalizer, remains level. Goldfriend's post reflects the growing recognition of Cape Verde's performance, coming after the sequence of events The Zioneer tracked since the opening goal.
The Zioneer first reported at Sat 02:22 Jerusalem that Cape Verde forward Duarte equalized in the 60th minute, canceling Messi's earlier goal, per Goldfriend (N12). By the same published timestamp (Sat 02:22 Jerusalem), the desk updated that the match entered extra time after a 1-1 draw. At Sat 02:22 Jerusalem, a further update cited Goldfriend on the 103rd-minute equalizer, describing Cape Verde as stunning the South American side. The source throughout has been Goldfriend's N12 commentary, with no on-record confirmation from official match reports.
As The Zioneer reported on Sun Jun 28, Messi scored his 19th career World Cup goal in a group-stage win over Jordan. The defending champions entered this knockout match as heavy favorites, but Cape Verde's resilience — first through Duarte's 60th-minute equalizer, then the 103rd-minute leveler — has challenged that status, per the reported sequence.
What remains unverified: Goldfriend's assessment is a commentator's opinion, not a confirmed match outcome. The match continues in extra time with no decisive result yet reported. No official post-match statements from either team or governing body have been cited.
4 developments
- DevelopingCape Verde equalizes twice but Argentina survives 3-2 extra-time thriller to reach round of 16
- DevelopingCape Verde stuns Uruguay in dramatic 2-2 World Cup draw, Maccabi Tel Aviv player scores equalizer
- DevelopingBen Goldfriend: Portugal and Ronaldo held to 0-0 draw by Colombia; Congo advances
- DevelopingCape Verde bows out of World Cup after 1-0 Spain win over Uruguay
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