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Cape Verde goalkeepers Vozinha, right, and Marcio Rosa walk onto the pitch for a team visit on the eve of their Group H World Cup match against Uruguay, in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. \u2014 Sunday is Father\u2019s Day. Except, perhaps, for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha.<\/a><\/p>

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The feel-good story of the World Cup will be back on the field Sunday, when Cape Verde takes on Uruguay in the second group-stage match for both teams. And Vozinha \u2014 whose name is Josimar Jos\u00e9 \u00c9vora Dias \u2014 will have his mother in the stands for that match; she was unable to attend Cape Verde\u2019s stunning opening draw against Spain because she couldn\u2019t obtain a visa.<\/p>\n

Ana Candida Evora is here now, though \u2014 making Cape Verde\u2019s story even better.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank all the fans, everyone who helped in the process, for the support you gave to the team, especially to Cabo Verde,\u201d Evora said Sunday in remarks distributed by FIFA in a video message. \u201cWe\u2019re all rooting for Cabo Verde to play well, to shine on the pitch. The players need to have faith and everything will go well.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep your heads held high, go onto that pitch, push for a goal and you\u2019ll perform beautifully, my boys. A kiss for you, be strong and brave. Blue Sharks!\u201d<\/p>\n

The team is commonly called \u2018Tubar\u00f5es Azuis\u2019 in Portuguese, which translates to Blue Sharks.<\/p>\n

Her visa issues \u2014 primarily raising the money needed for one \u2014 were worked out after the U.S. State Department, FIFA, U.S. lawmakers and Cape Verde\u2019s soccer federation evidently combined efforts and cleared a path for Evora to come to Miami. She arrived Friday afternoon after more than 24 hours of travel from Cape Verde and was immediately surrounded by FIFA officials and volunteers as she made her way through the airport.<\/p>

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FIFA even hosted her briefly at the organization\u2019s tournament headquarters in Florida over the weekend, officials said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Vozinha had about 50,000 followers<\/a> on Instagram as the World Cup was starting. He was up to 14.9 million followers by Sunday morning after he grabbed the world\u2019s sporting attention by leading Cape Verde to a scoreless draw against Spain \u2014 one of the pre-tournament favorites to win the title.<\/p>\n

He went viral after that match against Spain with tearful comments, wishing that his late grandparents could have seen him play in the World Cup and that his mother\u2019s visa issues had been resolved in time to be there. That sparked an immediate effort to find ways for Evora to get to the U.S. for the tournament.<\/p>\n

And the tie, combined with a story of a 40-year-old goalie and his mom, brought attention onto Cape Verde\u2019s soccer team like never before.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been intense,\u201d Cape Verde forward Garry Rodrigues said. \u201cBut as we are professionals, the game (against) Spain is now in the past. … We\u2019re still human. Seeing everything on the internet has been very intense. But we cannot use that as an excuse. We know our targets. We know our goals.\u201d<\/p>

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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