Miami World Cup live updates: What to know about Argentina vs. Cape Verde

South Florida is hosting its fifth FIFA World Cup match with Argentina taking on Cape Verde, with kick off scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium (which has been renamed Miami Stadium and stripped of all non-FIFA corporate branding for the duration of the five-week tournament).

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The Miami Herald will keep you updated on what is going on inside the stadium as soon as the gates open in this live updates blog.

What do you need to know about today’s match in Miami?

All eyes will be on Messi again as Argentina aims to knock off the tournament darling Cape Verde and advance to the Round of 16.

Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously. Coach Lionel Scaloni and De Paul warned against underestimating the West African island nation, which finished runner-up in Group H after a 0-0 draw against Spain, 2-2 draw against Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium, and 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.

-Michelle Kaufman

Read the full story here: Messi returns to Miami to lead Argentina in Round-of-32 match against Cape Verde

If you have a ticket

To start, we have a comprehensive guide with everything you need to know about today’s match for those that have a ticket with tips getting to the stadium, parking, what kind of bags you can bring inside, what kind of instruments, flags and signs you can bring into the stadium — anything you can think of.

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Important info for ticketholders who also purchased a parking pass: In addition to the electronic pass you received, you must print and display the pass included in e-mail on your windshield. Only cars with this pass can access roads near the stadium. So, you will need an electronic ticket, an electronic parking pass and a printed out road access pass that goes in your windshield/dashboard.

— Michelle Kaufman

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Watch parties

For the rest of us mere mortals who plan to watch the match on a screen, there are so many options around town to watch with soccer fans, from the official Fan Fest in Bayfront Park, to local municipal watch parties to parties hosted at local bars and restaurants that feature food and drink specials.

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What’s up with the weather?

For the holiday stretch leading up to and through Independence Day, AccuWeather forecasters coined terms “heat dome” and “Fourth of July Week Furnace” to warn revelers about dangerous heat in parts of the country. For this weekend, at least, Florida isn’t on the list of states that may see temperatures 10 and more degrees higher that the historic average that include New York, Philadelphia and North Carolina.

-Howard Cohen

Read the full story here: How will the ‘Fourth of July Week Furnace’ affect Miami fireworks and World Cup?

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