Round of 32 · FIFA World Cup 2026
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Argentina vs Cape Verde at FIFA World Cup 2026. Fri, Jul 3, 10:00 PM UTC. Arrowhead Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Capacity
76,416
Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Chicago
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Argentina local time
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Primary home-market time for Argentina; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Cape Verde local time
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Primary home-market time for Cape Verde; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Argentina vs Cape Verde?
Argentina vs Cape Verde is scheduled for Fri, Jul 3, 10:00 PM UTC. Venue local time is Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 05:00 PM CDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 06:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Argentina local time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 07:00 PM GMT-3; Cape Verde local time: Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT-1.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Argentina vs Cape Verde played?
The match is played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with capacity for 76,416 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match, with the winner advancing to the next round.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Argentina are FIFA-ranked #1 and coached by Lionel Scaloni. Cape Verde are FIFA-ranked #79 and coached by Pedro 'Bubista' Brito.
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Match preview
Argentina face Cape Verde in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, July 3, 2026. The match kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with a capacity of 76,416.
Argentina enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #1) against Cape Verde (#79). The a wide ranking gap between the two sides is 78 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs CAF.
Argentina are coached by Lionel Scaloni, while Cape Verde are led by Pedro 'Bubista' Brito. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In the knockout phase, every match is a single elimination. If the score remains level after 90 minutes, the contest extends to 30 minutes of extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.