4 min readJul 4, 2026 02:40 PM IST It could have been the greatest night for the Duarte family, but will now carry with it a bittersweet feeling. Brothers taking the field together in a FIFA World Cup game is a special occasion and it was no different for Cape Verde’s Deroy and Laros Duarte against world champions Argentina in Miami on Friday. The brothers had seen action in every one of their group games, but either one or both had come off the bench. But against Lionel Messi & Co, coach Bubista saw it fit to start both brothers in midfield. The evening gained even more lustre when Deroy found Cape Verde’s first equaliser at about the hour mark, nutmegging not one but two Argentines, including goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The brothers didn’t stay on the pitch till the end of the game – Laros coming off in the 67th minute, when the game was still locked 1-1, and Deroy in the 100th, when the manager brought on Yannick Semedo to chase yet another leveller …