Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni struck a measured and respectful tone on Thursday ahead ​of his side's World Cup last-32 clash against Cape Verde, rejecting suggestions that the tournament debutants would be easy ‌opponents for the reigning champions.

The prospect of facing World Cup record goalscorer Lionel Messi in a knockout game would strike fear into most defenders, but not Roberto Lopes, according to the Cape Verde defender's mother.

Paraguay's win over Germany in the round of 32 is the latest World Cup shock in a long line of them, including famous upsets like Ireland over Italy in 1994 and Norway over Brazil in 1998. What's it feel like to beat a giant?

Mendes has been accused of raping a woman who had been hired to work with the team during a tournament in New Zealand earlier this year.

Reaction from day 17 at the World Cup as we built up to the final group games and covered news from France, Iran, Spain and beyond

FOX Sports' Kasper Schmeichel compares Cape Verde's underdog story to his 2016 Premier League championship with Leicester City.