Cape Verde is set to face reigning world champion Argentina in a match at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, according to AD.nl.

According to AD.nl, the African football nation Cape Verde enters the fixture as a significant underdog against Argentina, the current title holder at the FIFA World Cup. The encounter is described by the publication as a contest in which Cape Verde aims to achieve an unexpected result against one of the world’s leading football nations.

Argentina secured the most recent World Cup title and is considered among the leading contenders in the current tournament. Cape Verde, a nation with comparatively limited football infrastructure and international tournament experience, is reported to be approaching the match with ambition.

Further details regarding the precise date, venue, and match developments were not fully available in the source material at the time of publication. The parties involved could not be reached for comment.

The FIFA World Cup is the foremost international football competition and attracts a global audience of hundreds of millions. Fixtures between nations of substantially differing competitive standings are regarded as a characteristic feature of the tournament format.