Cape Verde Hold Spain: Vozinha and the Draw That Shook the World Cup
Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha inspired a stunning 0-0 draw against European champions Spain in their World Cup debut. Full analysis.
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Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha inspired a stunning 0-0 draw against European champions Spain in their World Cup debut. Full analysis.
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Cape Verde, population 500,000, have reached the World Cup round of 32 for the first time. Here is how they did it and what comes next against Argentina.
You need one number to understand what Cape Verde have done at the 2026 World Cup: 27. That’s how many shots Spain took on June 15 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Spain had 74 percent of the ball and seven shots on target. Lamine Yamal came off the bench. Ferran Torres hit the crossbar. And … Read more
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Cape Verde’s 40-year-old keeper Vozinha made seven saves to earn a historic 0-0 draw against Spain at World Cup 2026 — but his mother couldn’t afford the…
Cape Verde held European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw on their World Cup debut in Atlanta. Vozinha’s heroics and a disciplined defensive block rewrote his…
At 1.57pm Atlanta time on Sunday, a country of half a million people held the European champions to a goalless draw, and a corner of Georgia lost its mind. Cape Verde, playing the first World Cup match in their history, walked off the pitch at Atlanta Stadium, the tournament name for Mercedes-Benz Stadium under FIFA’s … Read more
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