Bubista Praises Cape Verde’s Proud World Cup Debut After Narrow Loss to Argentina
Cape Verde’s head coach, Bubista, celebrated his team’s maiden World Cup appearance despite a 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in Miami. The Blue Stars fought back twice, with Deroy Duarte and Sidny Lopes Cabral finding the net. Argentina’s Lionel Messi also scored and forced an own goal in extra time to seal their progress to the last 16. Bubista highlighted his players’ dignity and identity on football’s biggest stage. He praised their resilience in drawing twice against the world champions and pushing the match into extra time. This historic run has given Cape Verde fans plenty to be proud of as the team looks ahead to future tournaments.
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