NEW YORK, June 17 : Cape Verde's heroic goalkeeper Vozinha will have his mother in the stands when he next takes to the pitch at the World Cup on Sunday, after U.S. officials moved to ensure she could obtain a visa in time to attend the match against Uruguay in Miami.One of the breakout stars of the tournamen

Vozinha, 40, was named player of the match in Cape Verde's stunning World Cup draw with heavyweights Spain.

ATLANTA, June 15 : Cape Verde keeper Vozinha broke down in tears at the end of Monday's 0-0 draw with Spain after the 40-year-old was mobbed by his teammates following a stunning…

The 40-year-old goalkeeper, named man of the match after making seven saves in his country’s 0-0 draw against Spain, was in tears at full time

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made seven saves against Spain in a historic 0-0 World Cup draw, but US visa issues kept his mother from attending the match.

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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made himself a World Cup hero against Spain but his mother wasn't able to attend the match due to visa issues stopping her entering the USA

ATLANTA, United States: Spain failed to find a way past inspired Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha as the 40-year-old secured a stunning 0-0 draw for the World Cup debutants and was…

From his hometown of Sao Vicente in Cape Verde, Vozinha has been his jersey name throughout his club career.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha broke down after his team pulled off a stunning goalless draw against Spain in the FIFA World Cup. | Football News

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha struggled to contain his emotions as he stood before television cameras after the biggest match of his career, overwhelmed by a moment that had taken…

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s emotional World Cup heroics vs Spain: record clean sheet, viral rise from 50,000 to 5 million followers, and US visa heartbreak.

Goalkeeper Vozinha kept an amazing clean sheet against Spain but his mother wasn’t in Atlanta to see it

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PRAIA, June 16 : Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha stunned the world by shutting out Spain's formidable attacking line-up in the island nation's World Cup debut on Monday but one…

The US State Department is trying to help get Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother to the United States to watch her son play in the World Cup, a State Department official said…

The US State Department is helping Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mother get a visa to attend the World Cup after a $15,000 bond kept her from his historic

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Vozinha scooped the Player of the Match award after his heroics for Cape Verde but due to extortionate bond payments to gain entry in the US, his mum was forced to miss out

The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son’s next World Cup match.

Hakeem Jeffries, the top US Democrat, said that the visa fees for the goalkeeper’s mother would be waived so she could attend Cape Verde’s next match in Miami