Cape Verde’s remarkable debut World Cup campaign is still alive, with the island nation off Africa’s west coast becoming the smallest country by population to reach the knockout stage after a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia in Houston.
Their reward is a round-of-32 clash against holders Argentina in Miami.
Having begun with one of the competition's biggest ever shocks, holding pre-tournament favourites Spain to a 0-0 draw, they then caused a further surprise by drawing 2-2 with Uruguay.
Finishing with another draw meant their three points was enough to secure second place in Group H, a point ahead of both Saudi Arabia and Uruguay - who lost their final match to Spain.
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- Group B: Canada; Bosnia; Qatar; Switzerland
- Group C: Brazil; Morocco; Haiti; Scotland
- Group D: USA; Paraguay; Australia; Turkiye
- Group E: Germany; Curacao; Ivory Coast; Ecuador
- Group F: Netherlands; Japan; Sweden; Tunisia
- Group G: Belgium; Egypt; Iran; New Zealand
- Group H: Spain; Cape Verde; Saudi Arabia; Uruguay
- Group I: France; Senegal; Iraq; Norway
- Group J: Argentina; Algeria; Austria; Jordan
- Group K: Portugal; DR Congo; Uzbekistan; Colombia
- Group L: England; Croatia; Ghana; Panama
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