Spain vs Cabo Verde, World Cup
Cabo Verde held reigning European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta, as 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha produced multiple spectacular saves. Vozinha denied several clear chances, including reflex stops and one-on-one saves, to keep Spain scoreless across the match and secure a point for Cabo Verde in group play. For a nation of roughly half a million making its World Cup debut, earning a draw against tournament favorites Spain is a historic result that improves Cabo Verde's advancement prospects and underscores how a veteran goalkeeper can decide high-stakes games.
Cabo Verde,a tiny country with no great football history a casual fan would even know, with a population of 530k just resisted Spain, a historic football powerhouse, with a population of 50 million. This is what it looks like if that 300 movie was actually real life
JEEMS, dog servant21And a 40 year old goalie! My knees hurt just thinking about it.
George White13Except that unlike Leonidas and the boys, all the Cape Verdeans live to play another day!
Oli9Vozinha was playing for the São Vicente League the year Lamine Yamal was born. He is now with Chaves in the second Portuguese division. Pico Lopes was a mortgage adviser ten years ago, playing part-time in Ireland. He was recruited by Cabo Verde’s coach via LinkedIn! Incredible stuff.
Isaac9Yeah, as a Spaniard I started rooting for Spain, but towards the end I was really hoping Spain wouldn't score because Cabo Verde deserved the draw.
Amy Hoy7geography was never my strong suit, but this is a country i’ve never even heard of. hell yeah for them!
Wurz4That was a fucking exceptional game. Capo verde must feel like they've won the whole thing right now. Love international football!
MikeyT003The turtle down for 90 minutes against a more powerful offensive opponent often ends with you losing but when you can do it, magic happens.
