World Cup standout keeper Vozinha gets message from Flamengo player

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·15 June 2026

World Cup standout keeper Vozinha gets message from Flamengo player

What did Jorginho say to Vozinha, Cape Verde’s goalkeeper?

The 2026 World Cup already has an unlikely character at the start. In the first match this Monday (15), Vozinha stole the spotlight and secured a draw for Cape Verde against Spain. With his strong performance, the goalkeeper from the African country received a message from Jorginho, of Flamengo.

Through a post on Instagram, the Flamengo midfielder left the following message for Vozinha: “Very badass.” Besides Jorginho, several Brazilian fans also ‘flooded’ the Cape Verde goalkeeper’s profile.

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It is important to point out that Vozinha had just over 50,000 followers on social media before the ball started rolling for the match between Cape Verde and Spain. However, after the final whistle, fans began following the goalkeeper, who now already has more than 1 million followers on social media.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH VOZINHA IN THE SPAIN VS CAPE VERDE WORLD CUP MATCH?

In this Monday’s match (15), Spain was considered the favorite against Cape Verde. However, on the field, the African nation’s team did not back down and went toe-to-toe with its opponent in the United States.

In short, one of Cape Verde’s standout players was Vozinha, who made important saves throughout the game. In total, the goalkeeper was called into action seven times, six of them inside the box.

WHO IS VOZINHA, CAPE VERDE’S GOALKEEPER?

Even before standing out in Cape Verde’s opening match, Vozinha was already drawing attention because of a personal curiosity. That is because, in this edition, the 40-year-old goalkeeper is one of the oldest players in the current tournament.

Josimar José Evora Dias, as Vozinha is actually called, plays for Chaves in Portugal. Before that, however, the goalkeeper also had a spell at AEL Limassol of Cyprus, where he spent five years.

WHAT IS CAPE VERDE’S NEXT MATCH IN THE WORLD CUP?

After a historic debut, Cape Verde returns to the field next Sunday (21) to face Uruguay in the second round of Group H. In short, the ball starts rolling at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in Miami.

Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. In that match, in fact, Vozinha will face Uruguay, which has three Flamengo players. They are: Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.