THE biggest intrigues of the Globe Cup round of 32 match, which takes place on July 4 in Miami, Florida, USA, is discussed in this 1xBet review.
According to predictions by the Opta supercomputer, only three teams had a lower chance of progressing from the group stage than Cape Verde.
However, the Blue Sharks not only successfully made it through the group stage but also remained unbeaten.
In their opening match against Spain, the African side achieved a sensational result.
The European champions enjoyed a huge advantage in possession (74 percent to 26 percent) and completed 734 passes, but Cape Verde’s compact defensive organization rarely allowed them to create any real chances. And whenever La Roja did manage to take shots on goal, goalkeeper Vozinha was there to deny them.
The 40-year-old player made seven saves and became the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in his debut World Football Forum game.
In their match against Uruguay, Cape Verde surprised everyone once again and scored their first-ever goals at the world’s premier tournament.
Kevin Pina scored a stunning free kick, and Hélio Varela capitalized on a mistake by the opposition goalkeeper, Fernando Muslera.
The clash with Saudi Arabia marked the culmination of the Blue Sharks’ successful Globe Cup debut. They remained undefeated and, unlike in their two previous matches, enjoyed more possession and took more shots on goal.
The group stage showed that Cape Verde are a disciplined and well-organized team, capable of adapting to different opponents and not just playing defensively.
La Albiceleste were drawn in a relatively easy group alongside Algeria, Austria and Jordan.
However, Argentina’s victories over all their opponents were very convincing, which is why the South American side
are rightly considered one of the tournament’s main favorites.
Much of the credit should go to Lionel Messi, who scored in each of the three group stage games and, with six goals, is in contention for the tournament’s Golden Boot.
The Argentine legend has also become the all-time top scorer in the history of the World Football Forum.
Now Messi will face Vozinha, one of the best goalkeepers in the current competition. Thanks to his heroic efforts, the former goalkeeper for Portuguese side Chaves has become a real star on social media (his Instagram following has grown from 50,000 to 17,4 million), and a strong performance against Messi could boost his popularity even further.
1xBet experts do not believe the Blue Sharks stand much of a chance of success, which is why they offer the odds of 20 for them to win.
A draw is estimated at 7.55, and one can bet on Argentina’s victory with the odds of 1.19.
The question is, can Cape Verde produce another miracle?