Cape Verde’s Star Goalkeeper Vozinha Gets a Family Boost Before Uruguay Clash
The 40-year-old goalkeeper was named player of the match against Spain, and his father, brother and mother are expected to be in the stands.
- Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will have his family by his side as his team prepares to face Uruguay on Sunday, with his father, Jose Pedro Dias, and brother, Delmiro Nascimento, already in the United States.
- The goalkeeper earned player of the match honors during Monday's goalless draw against Spain, a standout performance that triggered a surge in international attention and made him one of the most discussed athletes at the World Cup.
- Speaking at a training session in Tampa on Thursday, Vozinha confirmed his mother secured a visa and joined his father and brother, noting that having his family present is a meaningful aspect of his World Cup experience.
- Massachusetts, home to the largest Cape Verdean diaspora in the United States, is sometimes called the nation's 11th island; Andreia Levy, an organizer for the supporters group 12 Sharks, described the team's run as a matter of fate.
- Representing a nation of just 500,000 people, the goalkeeper was named after Josimar, a defender on Brazil's 1986 World Cup squad; all Cape Verdeans now feel proud of a moment they never imagined possible.
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The remarkable story of Cape Verde's goalkeeper, Vozinha, at the World Cup, experienced a new thrilling twist on Friday, when his mother arrived in Miami after obtaining a visa for the US, which will allow her to watch her son's team match against Uruguay on Sunday.
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The US government confirmed that the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper, Vozinha, will be allowed to enter the country and attend his team's match against Uruguay on Sunday for the 2026 World Cup. This news comes after it was revealed that she had been denied a visa due to restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. The Cape Verdean footballer was one of his team's standout players against Spain in their opening World Cup match. The game en…
In the Cape Verde camp there has been a feeling this week that debutantes in the World Cup can improve even their initial tie with Spain when they face Uruguay on Sunday in their second match of Group H in Miami.The Cape Verdeans, in particular the goalkeeper and sensation of social networks Vozinha, became the favourites of the tournament from the beginning when they left their goal to zero before the European champions on Monday.Vozinha's emot…
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