Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother, Ana Candida Evora, reached Miami on Friday before Cape Verde’s World Cup match against Uruguay on Sunday.
Evora travelled from Praia, Cape Verde’s capital, after receiving a U.S. visa following her son’s emotional comments at the World Cup.
She emerged from the arrivals area at Miami International Airport at 3:53 p.m. local time. She wore a pink shirt and smiled as she shook hands with staff wearing FIFA accreditation.
“I want to wish him good luck and a good match,” Evora said after arriving in Miami.
It was not immediately clear whether she would make the five-hour drive to Tampa, where Vozinha has been staying, or wait until Sunday to reunite with him.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's remarkable World Cup story took another emotional turn when his mother arrived in Miami after receiving a US visa, allowing her to watch her son's team face Uruguay pic.twitter.com/f53uQoX4uL
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 19, 2026Vozinha said he was delighted that his mother would finally see him play at the World Cup in person. He also said he wanted the focus to return to football before Cape Verde’s Group H match against Uruguay.
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The 40-year-old goalkeeper became one of the tournament’s breakout names after Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw with Spain. He was named Player of the Match after helping the debutants earn a shock result.
After the final whistle, Vozinha broke down while explaining that his grandparents, who raised him, had died. He said his mother had been unable to travel for the biggest moment of his career
