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The draw for the World Cup round of 32 has set up a fascinating David versus Goliath encounter.

Argentina will look to continue their defence of the World Cup title against Cape Verde, a fixture that matches the reigning champions with one of the competition’s most inspiring underdog stories.

The winner of the contest at Miami Stadium will meet Egypt in Atlanta in the next stage on July 7.

The Albiceleste completed their Group J campaign with a perfect record, with skipper Lionel Messi netting six goals across their victories over Algeria, Austria and Jordan.

Cape Verde, on the other hand, delivered one of the early surprises of the tournament by securing an unexpected second-place finish in Group H after going unbeaten in all three of their matches.

The 67th-ranked side managed to frustrate one of the tournament favourites, Spain, in their opening match before claiming valuable points against Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

Live coverage of the Argentina versus Cape Verde encounter will be broadcast on ITV1 in the United Kingdom, beginning at 10:15 pm local time, with kick-off scheduled for 11:00 pm.

Mark Pougatch will anchor ITV’s coverage from the broadcaster’s New York studio, joined by analysts Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Karen Carney, who will provide expert insights throughout the broadcast.

Neville, a key member of Manchester United’s famed Class of ’92, amassed 21 trophies during his 19-year career, which included eight Premier League titles and two Champions League triumphs. The former right-back made 400 appearances for the Red Devils and represented England at three European Championships and two World Cups.

Wright, who also played for England alongside Neville, earned 33 caps during his nine-year international career and was part of Arsenal’s 1997–98 double-winning squad.

Carney completes the ITV panel following a distinguished career in women’s football, representing Arsenal, Chelsea and Birmingham City, as well as the England national team.

In the commentary box, Jon Champion will narrate the play-by-play action, with former Scotland and Rangers forward Ally McCoist providing co-commentary.