Cape Verde creates WC history as smallest nation to reach knockouts, set to face Argentina
2 min readUpdated: Jun 27, 2026 07:34 AM IST The final whistles went off in Guadalajara and Houston within moments of each other on Friday night. When Uruguay suffered a 0-1 defeat to Spain, the expanded field of a 48-team World Cup rejoiced as Cape Verde’s stunning resistance pulled off a historic result over Saudi…