VAR Replay
Replay the Islands' Extra Time
Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde (aet) — World Cup 2026, Round of 32
Drag from the ball — to a teammate to pass, toward the goal to shoot.
Passes are free — the clock only moves when a move ends. Tap a player for their card.
What actually happened
World Cup 2026, Round of 32, minute 92: a Messi corner, a flick-on, and a Lisandro Martínez goal that Cape Verde appealed on the spot — fans clipped the alleged offside twenty-three million times. The goal stood: 3–2 Argentina in extra time.
Add the corner Cape Verde was made to wait for and stoppage time fans called one-sided, and the tribunal admitted the whole night as one exhibit. The jury's verdict: 8.1/10.
Why it was disputed
The near-upset of the tournament, undone by a goal half the internet believes started offside. Yahoo ran the headline: fans want the referees investigated.
How the replay adapts it
You take Cape Verde at the 92nd minute, 2–3 down, with the rest of extra time to answer. The referee plays at the certified tier — the jury's verdict on the night set it.
Two standing goals win it 4–3 and complete the greatest upset never allowed. Level at 120 means penalties — against Martinezzo. The islands deserve better than that.
Questions the court gets asked
- Is this the real 2026 match?
- A satirical adaptation of Argentina vs Cape Verde, Round of 32, from the appealed 92nd-minute goal. Players are fictional stand-ins; the referee parodies the fan verdict, not any official.
- How do I win?
- Score twice before the 120th minute and win 4–3. One goal forces penalties, which Argentina win. Ask the Netherlands. Ask France.
- Why start at 92'?
- Because that's when the exhibit happened — the appealed goal had just stood, and Cape Verde had 28 minutes of extra time to respond. Now they have you.
Satire. Fictional players; results reflect fan opinion, not verified wrongdoing.