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Cape Verde in the spotlight: Cape Verde’s World Cup run heads into the Round of 32 against Argentina amid fresh controversy, with reports saying captain Ryan Mendes is under police investigation in New Zealand over alleged sexual assault of a team translator during the squad’s March stay in Auckland. Knockout-stage momentum: Monday’s Round of 32 delivered big shocks and drama—Brazil edged Japan with a late Martinelli winner, Germany were knocked out on penalties by Paraguay, and the Netherlands needed extra time to break Morocco after Issa Diop’s stoppage-time equaliser. Africa’s World Cup surge: A week of results has underlined Africa’s turnaround: nine African teams reached the knockout stage, while Asia’s hopes collapsed with only Australia left from the continent. Saudi fallout: Saudi Arabia’s federation president Yasser Al-Misehal resigned after the team’s early exit, taking responsibility for a campaign that ended with bottom-place Group H. Matchday logistics: Hotel occupancy in Atlanta has lagged expectations, with many rooms empty on match days—an early sign that the tournament’s economic impact may be uneven.

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