Lisandro Martinez
Manchester United centre-back and 2022 World Cup winner who headed Argentina level against Cape Verde.
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Background
Lisandro Martinez headed Argentina back in front from a corner in their last-16 tie against Cape Verde, the second of two Argentina leads the World Cup debutants twice cancelled out before Cristian Romero's extra-time winner settled it 3-2.
The Manchester United centre-back, part of Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning squad, has fought his way back into the side after a serious knee injury kept him out for most of the 2024-25 season, reclaiming his place alongside Romero at the heart of the defence.
Argentina's title defence has needed both centre-backs to intervene at the sharp end of matches rather than simply shut games down, a sign of how much resistance the smaller footballing nations, Cape Verde chief among them after an unbeaten debut group stage, have offered at this tournament.
