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The Guardian Sport Saturday 27 June 2026, 04:31 UTC By Jonathan Howcroft 1 min read

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⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/1pm AEST/4am BST/11pm EDT⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us⚽️ New Zealand v Belgium – follow live with Sam LewisSo that means Cape Verde are through to face Argentina in the round of 32, in what is shaping as a kind bracket for the defending champions. Tiny Cape Verde are into the round of 32!

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/1pm AEST/4am BST/11pm EDT
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us
⚽️ New Zealand v Belgium – follow live with Sam Lewis

So that means Cape Verde are through to face Argentina in the round of 32, in what is shaping as a kind bracket for the defending champions.

Tiny Cape Verde are into the round of 32!

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