Argentina vs Cape Verde Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 03/07

Argentina take on Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 23:00 on Friday, 03/07.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Argentina Clean Sheet: No

Why we think Argentina won't keep a clean sheet

Our betting tip is: Argentina won't keep a clean sheet in the match against Cape Verde. We anticipate Cape Verde will create scoring opportunities throughout the match. Considering Argentina’s defensive struggles, it’s likely they fail to keep a clean sheet here.

Key Betting Insights

Argentina

• Scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

Cape Verde

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• 3/5 matches ended in a draw

Argentina Clean Sheet: No: 13/8

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	1/8	7/1	18/1	4/6	6/5
	1/8	13/2	18/1	4/6	23/20
	1/5	13/2	14/1	4/7	6/5
	1/5	6/1	16/1	8/11	21/20

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Argentina Preview

Argentina have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 3

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 8 (Avg. 2.67)

• Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 0.33)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Argentina's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 25

• Wins: 19

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 51 (Avg. 2.04)

• Goals Conceded: 12 (Avg. 0.48)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Argentina

Goals Scored: 51

Goals Conceded: 12

Average Goals Scored: 2.04

Average Goals Conceded: 0.48

Wins: 19

Goal Difference: 39

Date	Game	Result
28/06	Jordan 1 - 3 Argentina	W
22/06	Argentina 2 - 0 Austria	W
17/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria	W
10/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Iceland	W
07/06	Argentina 2 - 0 Honduras	W

Argentina to win the match: 1/5

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Cape Verde Preview

Cape Verde, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 3

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 0.67)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 0.67)

Looking across all competitions this season, Cape Verde's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 17

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 1.59)

• Goals Conceded: 15 (Avg. 0.88)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Cape Verde

Goals Scored: 27

Goals Conceded: 15

Average Goals Scored: 1.59

Average Goals Conceded: 0.88

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 12

Date	Game	Result
27/06	Cape Verde 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia	D
21/06	Uruguay 2 - 2 Cape Verde	D
15/06	Spain 0 - 0 Cape Verde	D
06/06	Cape Verde 3 - 0 Bermuda	W
31/05	Cape Verde 3 - 0 Serbia	W

Cape Verde to win the match: 18/1

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Statistical Insights for Argentina vs Cape Verde

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Argentina vs Cape Verde.

Key metrics

Team Form

Argentina

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W W W L W	2.4

Cape Verde

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D D W W	1.8
Home	D W W D D	1.8
Away	D D L D D	0.8

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Home Win

1/5

85.47%

Draw

13/2

13.33%

Away Win

18/1

5.26%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Argentina

17

last 5 matches

Cape Verde

21

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Cape Verde received +24% more corners than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Cape Verde corners count, last 5 matches

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Jordan

6

Austria

1

Algeria

2

Iceland

2

Honduras

6

4

Saudi Arabia

4

Uruguay

1

Spain

9

Bermuda

3

Serbia

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Key metrics

Cards

Argentina

8

last 5 matches

Cape Verde

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina received +33% more cards than Cape Verde in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Cape Verde cards count, last 5 matches

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Jordan

0

Austria

2

Algeria

0

Iceland

2

Honduras

4

1

Saudi Arabia

2

Uruguay

1

Spain

-1

Bermuda

3

Serbia

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Argentina

13

last 5 matches

Cape Verde

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina scored +63% more goals than Cape Verde in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Cape Verde goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Jordan

3

Austria

2

Algeria

3

Iceland

3

Honduras

2

0

Saudi Arabia

2

Uruguay

0

Spain

3

Bermuda

3

Serbia

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Argentina

1

last 5 matches

Cape Verde

2

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Cape Verde conceded +100% more goals than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Cape Verde goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Jordan

1

Austria

0

Algeria

0

Iceland

0

Honduras

0

0

Saudi Arabia

2

Uruguay

0

Spain

0

Bermuda

0

Serbia

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