Upcoming Messi vs. Vozinha: The Battle of Two GOATs
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Come over to watch Argentina take on Cape Verde in the Round of 32, live from Miami. On paper this is Messi and the defending champions against a country of half a million people playing their first World Cup ever. In practice, Cape Verde already drew with Spain, drew with Uruguay, and is still alive thanks to a 40 year old goalkeeper named Vozinha who cried on camera after his first shutout and picked up 14 million followers doing it. Paul is rooting for the upset. Jamie probably can't point out Cape Verde on a map and owns an Argentinian jersey so that's shallowly guiding her loyalties. Who will you side with?
Avi is coming from Portland with beer. Sartaj lands from Vancouver just in time to hand off to Clare and Adamson, who fly out to Seattle the next morning, so consider it a changing of the guard at the border. Jamie's making dinner. After, depending on how hot it still is, the options are a rooftop drink, JP Licks' World Cup flavors, or both.