World Cup hero! Cape Verde goalkeeper becomes a legend at the 2026 World Cup

Cape Verde national team goalkeeper Vozinha emerged as one of the revelations of the 2026 World Cup, delivering a stellar tournament performance even as his team exited the competition.

Details: According to Squawka, Vozinha made 18 saves at the 2026 World Cup from 74 shots faced.

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Only Orlando Gill of Paraguay and Eloy Room of Curaçao made more saves in the tournament, with 19 and 20 respectively.

For Cape Verde, Vozinha's performances became one of the key factors in their successful campaign. The team entered as underdogs, but their goalkeeper consistently kept them in the games and helped maintain the suspense against more highly rated opponents.

Recall: Cape Verde created drama in the match against Argentina, but the reigning world champions eventually advanced after extra time.