Argentina v Cabo Verde – World Cup live updates and latest as Lisandro Martinez puts the holders back in front in extra time

Enzo Fernandez has a 25-yard piledriver blocked after Cabo Verde had only half-cleared a right-wing corner.

Messi tries to wriggles free inside the area but sees his shot blocked and then Alvarez has an effort on the spin brilliantly blocked too.

The Blue Sharks win a succession of corners that the holders don't deal with particularly well.

The third one is worked across to Steven Moreira, but his 25-yard effort is easily blocked.

The African minnows worked so hard to force ET and then switched off within moments of the restart.

Can they find their way back into this once again?

The holders regain the lead early in extra-time as the Man United defender picks up the loose ball from a left-wing corner and rifles past Vozinha at the near post.

Argentina (12) is the nation that has played the most extra times in World Cup history, tied with Germany.

Cape Verde is the first African nation to go into extra time during the first match of its history in the knockout stage of the World Cup since Algeria vs. Germany on June 30, 2014.

Cabo Verde get the first half of extra time underway.

Argentina 1-1 Cabo Verde.

We will head into extra time.

Vozinha has almost been in a one-on-one duel with Messi in this second half and looks like leading his team to extra-time!

Messi fires in a low 25-yard free-kick that takes a deflection and forces an improvised save from the 'keeper, who collects a tame header on the rebound.

Messi is again tripped just outside the penalty area.

Nervy moments for Cabo Verde as the magician lines it up 25 yards out and right of centre.

Argentina want to avoid extra-time but the African minnows and Vozinha are doing everything to thwart the reigning champions here.

Eight minutes added.

The holders feel Pico Lopes handled inside the box.

The referee waves away the appeal, VAR checks and concurs.

Mac Allister chests down a weak clearance and flashes a 16-yard volley over the bar via a deflection.

The injured Medina is replaced.