Yahoo Sports reports: It took Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha 40 years to make his World Cup debut. Not even the second-half entrance of young superstar Yamine Lamal could crack the code to get past Vozinha and the Cape Verde defense. Cape Verde, in its first-ever World Cup match, had gotten a point off of Spain, one of the tournament favorites.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 15, 2026 8:57 PM
Cape Verde 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha turns in a 'dream' performance in his World Cup debut
It took Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha 40 years to make his World Cup debut. Not even the second-half entrance of young superstar Yamine Lamal could crack the code to get past Vozinha and the Cape Verde defense. Cape Verde, in its first-ever World Cup match, had gotten a point off of Spain, one of the tournament favorites.
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