Argentina 3 Cape Verde 2 (aet): Holders survive major World Cup scare and edge through after minnows’ heroic effort

LIONEL MESSI scored for the eighth consecutive time in World Cup matches as Argentina put a stop to Cape Verde’s fairytale story. The reigning champions took on the African minnows in the last-32 at the Miami Stadium. The mercurial Messi bagged his seventh goal of the tournament in the first half with a delightful near-post…