Spain Must Put Cape Verde World Cup 'Grief' Behind Them: Merino
The 40-year-old goalkeeper stopped 27 Spain shots as Cape Verde earned a 0-0 draw and set off celebrations at home.
- On Monday in Atlanta, 40-year-old goalkeeper Josimar Dias, known as Vozinha, recorded a clean sheet against Spain, who controlled 75 per cent of possession during the scoreless World Cup match.
- Despite the historic performance, Vozinha's 59-year-old mother, Ana Candida Evora, watched from across the Atlantic, unable to make the 6,400-km trip due to high costs and previous U.S. visa bond requirements.
- Washington dropped the $15,000 bond requirement last month for World Cup ticket holders, but Mario Semedo, president of the national football federation, noted that airfare and accommodation remain significant hurdles for the 10-island archipelago.
- House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the administration to help Evora, asking Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure she can attend Sunday's match in Miami.
- As the Blue Sharks prepare for Sunday's match against Uruguay, Davidson Evora noted the family has not yet made plans, though he called the potential for his mother to attend "something wonderful.
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Cape Verde goalkeeper has more Instagram followers than Luka Doncic
Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha became a World Cup hero with seven saves against Spain. Now, he has more Instagram followers than Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic and other popular athletes.
Vozinha, Tim Payne, and the World Cup players going viral on social media
The World Cup has always created unlikely heroes. In 2026, it is also turning them into social media sensations.The latest example is Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias, better known as Vozinha, who entered Monday's match against Spain with roughly 50,000 Instagram followers and a 19-year career largely unknown to casual soccer fans. But after helping Cape Verde hold one of the tournament favorites to a 0-0 draw in the country’s first…
The performance of Vozinha, the goalkeeper of Cape Verde, against Spain in the World Cup, was immortalized in an anime that highlights his cuts. The 40-year-old archer had seven key stops in his world debut, which earned him the respect of the world’s fans. Cape Verde’s star goalkeeper, Vozinha, got a visa to enter the United States in time for his 40-year-old son’s next match in the World Cup, as announced on Wednesday by the Democratic leader …
Spain must put Cape Verde World Cup 'grief' behind them: Merino
Mikel Merino said Spain have to react to the "grief" of failing to beat debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, but is confident the European champions are still contenders to win the competition. It was a familiar story of World Cup frustration for La Roja in Atlanta as they failed to break down the African archipelago of just over 500,000 people despite dominating possession in a 0-0 draw. Since winning the competition for the first ti…
Cape Verde Goalkeeper Vozinha Follows Over 2,000 Women After Gaining 10M Followers On IG
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has officially become the hottest property of the 2026 World Cup. The veteran shot-stopper became an internet superstar after putting on an incredible performance against Spain in a shocking 0-0 draw that left fans around the world wondering if his gloves were secretly made by NASA. Spain threw everything at him. Shots from the left, shots from the right and shots from everywhere. And somehow Vozinha kept saying, “N…
Decisive in Cape Verde's historic draw against Spain (0-0), on Monday 15 June, for the first time ever in the history of the country in the World Cup, Cape Verdean goaltender Vozinha won as one of the great revelations of the beginning of the tournament. At 40 years old, without a club and coming from Portugal's second division, Vozinha sees his popularity explode after a performance that has marked the minds far beyond the archipelago.
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