YOU CAN'T MISS IT! CAPE VERDE, ARGENTINA'S RIVAL IN THE WORLD CUP, HAS MIND-BLOWING FACTS

La Scaloneta already has a rival for the Round of 32 of the World Cup, and it’s not just anyone! Cape Verde, that team nobody expected, barged in and now faces the world champions. Did you know this country has fewer inhabitants than River Plate’s stadium? Crazy!

Check this out, these facts will blow your mind. First: Cape Verde is an island in the middle of the Atlantic, 500 km from Africa. Second: its national team is called ‘Tubarões Azuis’ (Blue Sharks), and its coach is Bubista, a name that sounds like a cartoon character. Third: in the group stage they drew with Spain (1-1), Uruguay (0-0), and Saudi Arabia (2-2). Four points and through! Unbelievable, it’s a miracle.

But the craziest thing is that the country has only 560,000 people, fewer than the city of Córdoba. And its best player is Ryan Mendes, a forward who plays for Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey. Anyone know him? Neither do we. But watch out, because if they made it this far, they’ve got something.

Cape Verde’s story is one that moves you: a Portuguese colony, independence in 1975, and since then a constant struggle. But on the pitch, they are warriors. Did you know they had never reached the Round of 32 before? It’s their first time, and they just happen to face La Scaloneta. What a match we have coming!

So you know, on Wednesday at 4 PM (Argentine time) we all have to be cheering. Because this is Argentina, damn it, and La Scaloneta doesn’t back down from anyone. Let’s go, boys, Cape Verde won’t stop us!

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