Steve Luckings

Lionel Messi praised Cape Verde after the tiny African nation pushed Argentina all the way in their last-16 clash before an own goal saw them exit the World Cup. The score was 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Messi scoring his seventh goal of the tournament and his eighth consecutive World Cup match with a goal across two tournaments. Deroy Duarte equalised just before the hour mark, and Cape Verde held out to force the game to extra time.

Algeria failed in their bid to become the second Arab nation to reach the last 16 of the World Cup after falling a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in Vancouver. Having avoided Spain in the Round of 32, Algeria hoped to join Morocco in the next round. To do so, they would have to overcome the Swiss, having advanced as one of the best eight third-placed teams from the group phase.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout goal of his career and then dedicated Portugal's 2-1 win over Croatia to late teammate Diogo Jota. Ronaldo put on Jota's No 21 Portugal jersey following the final whistle and, with tears in his eyes, pointed to the sky as he gathered with his teammates. It is the first anniversary of Jota's death, who died in a car accident in western Spain along with his brother, Andre Silva.