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Cape Verde goalkeeper hero Vozinha believes side have proven they belong at top

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha believes his teammates have proved they have the ability to compete at ⁠the very top level on their dream run to a date with world champions Argentina in the second round of the World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rui Aguas on Cape Verde's rise, World Cup dream and Vozinha

There is a precise moment when football stops being just a sport and transforms into the heartbeat of an entire nation. For Cape Verde, that moment is stretching out, turning the World Cup stage into a powerful showcase of identity, resilience, and pride. The qualification of the Blue Sharks represents far more than an athletic milestone; it is the ultimate celebration of a culture, an ocean-spanning thread linking the archipelago with its vast global diaspora.

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Cape Verde keeper Vozinha delighted as mother gets World Cup visa

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha said on Thursday he was very happy his mother ⁠had obtained a U.S. visa and would be able to watch him play against Uruguay in the World Cup this weekend.

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Who is Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who single-handedly stopped Spain?

Cape Verde managed to secure a heroic 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday, and it was largely thanks to Vozinha, the Blue Sharks' goalkeeper, who made no fewer than seven saves from Spain's seven shots on target. He faced 1.46 xGOT in a decisive shutout performance during what was the country's first-ever World Cup match.