Argentina, ranked by FIFA as the world's top team, are aiming to become the first nation to retain the World Cup since Brazil achieved the feat in 1962.
The NCA said its officers worked alongside the armed forces to board and seize the sanctioned tanker, which remains at anchorage off the Dorset coast in south-west England.
Cape Verde, ranked 67th in the world and among the lowest-ranked teams in the tournament, earned a point in what was the most significant result in the country's football history since gaining independence in 1975.
Germany had struggled in recent World Cups, and this was the first time they had won their opening match at the tournament since lifting the trophy in 2014.