…each other in the initial group stage match, which concluded in a goalless draw, with Vozinha playing a pivotal role for the African team by making seven essential saves and achieving a clean sheet. Currently, 15 matches from the 2026 edition are under heightened scrutiny. World Cup: Football integrity body flags 15 ma…

…with a feather-like touch from Lisandro Martinez’s pass to set up a high finish past Vozinha to open the scoring. In doing so Messi also extended his own record of scoring in eight consecutive World Cup games and opened up a two-goal cushion once more over France’s Kylian Mbappe in the battle to be the competition’s al…

The current record was set at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when Algeria, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire all progressed from their groups. Twelve years later, that achievement is set to be bettered

Tears have turned to cheers for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose mother will finally be in the stands when the World Cup minnows take on Uruguay in Miami on Sunday. Ana Candida Evora arrived from the Cape Verdean capital, Praia, after the United States granted her a visa, allowing her to watch her 40-year-old son i…

…Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mumImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vozinha made seven saves against SpainByTom Grundy, BBC Sport senior journalist and Paul Njie, Reporter in Sao VicentePublished17 June 2026Vozinha, the goalkeeper whose heroics helped Cape Verde earn a draw against Spain, is set to…

Ana Candia Evora, the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha, is finally heading to the US to see her son play.