Veteran Vozinha makes World Cup history

15.06.26 FT World Cup

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By keeping a clean sheet for Cape Verde in their World Cup debut, Vozinha has written his name into the history books of the competition.

The Blue Sharks’ shot-stopper frustrated Spain on Monday with a flurry of saves, holding them to a 0-0 draw. He pulled off 7 stops, 6 of which came from shots inside the box.

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He earned a 9.7 rating from Sofascore and was named MVP of the match—a remarkable feat for the 40-year-old.

At 40 years and 12 days old, Vozinha became the third-oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a full FIFA World Cup match, according to Opta.

He sits just behind England’s Peter Shilton (40 years, 281 days) and Italy’s Dino Zoff (40 years, 130 days)—two legendary names between the posts.

The Blue Sharks will now face Uruguay and then Saudi Arabia as they chase a historic first-ever qualification for the tournament’s knockout stage.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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