Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has entered an elite list in FIFA World Cup history after becoming only the third goalkeeper to register multiple clean sheets at the tournament after turning 40.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 15 Results And Highlights:Day 15 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 was filled with brilliant matches as Spain and France registered crucial wins while Cape Verde continued their sensational run by qualifying for the Round of 32.
Cape Verde scripted history by becoming the smallest nation to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stages as they qualified for the Round of 32 on Saturday.
Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round following a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.
Vozinha, one of the sensations of the World Cup, is looking for a new club
Teams in Groups A, B and C have played all of their matches with South Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Scotland occupying the third spot in their respective groups.
As FIFA World Cup debutants Cabo Verde produced a clinical performance to hold two-time champions Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling clash of the ongoing World Cup 2026 edition.
Cape Verde's gritty display at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been the ultimate "underdog story" of the FIFA World Cup 2026
In the 21st minute, Kevin Pina fired in a long-range free-kick that slipped past a poorly organised Uruguay wall and goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, putting Cape Verde 1-0 ahead.
When Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha walked off the pitch after his team's shock draw with Spain in its opening World Cup Group H match, his thoughts turned to his mother thousands of miles away. Six days later, Ana Candida Evora was in a suite as Cabo Verde faced Uruguay in Miami.
Cape Verde, with under 600,000 people, held Spain and Uruguay to draws, showcasing defensive discipline and making World Cup history. They, and other smaller nations, have shown that FIFA was right to expand the World Cup to 48 teams.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 11 Results and Highlights: Spain and Egypt secured convincing wins in their respective group games while Iran and Cape Verde frustrated their opponents again with draws.
World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Uruguay on Sunday in Miami, backing up their shock opening stalemate with Spain.
Vozinha's was unable to attend Cape Verde's stunning opening draw against Spain because she couldn't obtain a visa.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 11, Today's Schedule: Big teams like Spain and Belgium will be in action on the 11th day of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Vozinha became an early sensation of the World Cup after making key saves in a 0-0 draw with Spain, one of the tournament favorites that was expected to rout tiny Cape Verde.
All three matches on Day 5 of the FIFA World Cup ended in stalemates. The biggest shock was Spain's 0-0 draw against debutants Cape Verde.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made his World Cup debut at 40, securing a 0-0 draw against Spain with seven saves in the team's first-ever World Cup match.