Vozinha, the mother is also arriving
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Followers on Instagram have reached over 13 million – more than NFL icon Patrick Mahomes and NBA star Victor Wembanyama – but now Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Vozinha, protagonist in the draw against Spain, has seen a wish come true. For the match against Uruguay, her mother will also arrive who, as Vozinha declared after the match against Spain, had not been able to attend the World Cup due to the high costs of obtaining a visa for the United States. From her home in São Vicente Ana Candida Evora confirmed to the BBC that everything is ready for her trip to Miami. “I’m very happy – she said – It’s all happening so quickly, but I’m still very happy. I’ll go and see my son play in the World Cup, God willing. I’ll go there to support him, to give him strength and courage. I’ll hug him after the match.” Previously, US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said visa fees had been canceled and travel arrangements had been made for the doorman’s mother. “No mother should miss the chance to see her son make history,” Jeffries wrote in X. Cape Verde is one of five World Cup countries whose citizens are required by the US government to pay a refundable visa deposit of around £11,000.