Cape Verde goalkeeper gains two million followers in a matter of hours! Vozinha’s reaction says it all
An incredible story.
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Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Cape Verde held Spain to a draw in their opening Group Stage match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with goalkeeper Vozinha emerging as the hero and quickly becoming a fan favorite.
Details: Before the match, he had 50,000 followers on Instagram. By the final whistle, that number had skyrocketed to two million. The astonishing figure was shown to Vozinha and one of his teammates, and both were left visibly stunned by the remarkable surge in popularity.
As a reminder: Spain’s forward also rewrote the tournament’s history by matching an unwanted record that had stood since 1966.