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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kieran Jackson

Cape Verde hero in tears as mother couldn’t afford US visa to watch him at World Cup 2026

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha revealed in the aftermath of his heroic performance against Spain that his mother was not present in Atlanta because she couldn’t afford a visa to the United States.

Vozinha, 40, was the star of the show as he kept an amazing clean sheet to keep the European champions at bay and earn Cape Verde their first World Cup point on their debut, in a huge early shock.

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