Los Angeles, United States, July 4, 2026 (AFP) - Haaland's stetson, Cape Verde's pride: World Cup last-32 moments

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2026-07-04

The last 32 of the World Cup produced some memorable matches and poignant moments. Here are just a few: - Islanders' pride - Cape Verde's epic but ultimately fruitless struggle against reigning champions Argentina will go down in World Cup history as the nation of just over 500,000 people almost felled mighty Lionel Messi. As the banner held up by one Cape Verde fan in Miami said: "Small Island. Big Dreams. Refuse to Lose." - Big player, big ha......

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