Argentina vs. Cabo Verde

Forward Ryan Mendes, captain of Cape Verde ’s World Cup team, is starting tonight’s round-of-32 match against defending champion Argentina at Hard Rock Stadium. Mendes appeared in all three of the Blue Sharks’ group-stage matches but did not score or have an assist.

Egypt and Australia start the day's action in Dallas, with Lionel Messi and Argentina facing World Cup darling Cape Verde in Miami at 6 p.m. ET. Ghana and Colombia square off in the nightcap, officially setting the bracket at the final whistle.

Since this World Cup began, how many people have learned about Cape Verde, the small nation off the west coast of Africa?

BBC Sport ranks the 16 teams left in the World Cup. Do Argentina deserve to be in the top three? Should Norway be higher? What about England's position?