TAMPA, Florida, June 18 : Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha was not too keen to discuss it on Thursday but finally conceded he was very happy his mother had obtained a U.S. visa and would be able to watch him play against Uruguay in the World Cup this weekend.The 40-year-old has become one of the breakout stars o

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's Vozinha delivered a career-defining performance against Spain, making seven saves to secure a historic 0-0 draw. Despite global acclaim and a surge in followers, the…

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

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Vozinha’s World Cup heroics for Cape Verde against Spain, his mother’s visa struggles and a powerful story of sacrifice, pride and perseverance on football’s biggest stage.

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 mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will be able to watch her son play in the World Cup this weekend after intervention from the US State Department and House Minority…

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

A US Democrat has urged visa help for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mother after she missed his historic World Cup debut due to travel and visa barriers.

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

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The mother of Cape Verde’s breakout star goalkeeper, Vozinha, has successfully been granted a visa to enter the United States.

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…

Vozinha’s mother will attend her son’s next match against Uruguay after she was finally able to secure a visa to travel to the US

Ana Candida Evora and Vozinha 'will be reunited in Miami' for Cape Verde's match against Uruguay on Sunday.

After Cape Verde's draw against Spain, Vozinha said visa issues stopped his mother from witnessing his World Cup heroics.

Vozinha is set to reunite with his mother after she was granted a visa to enter the US to watch her son play in the FIFA 2026 World Cup.