Vozinha gained 5.5 million subscribers after the match with Spain in less than a day
Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha gained more than 5.5 million followers on Instagram (owned by Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) in less than a day after the match against Spain.
The African team drew with the Spaniards, who are considered by many to be the favorites of the tournament. The match ended with a score of 0:0, the Kaboverdian goalkeeper defended "to zero", having made seven saves.
The population of Cape Verde is only about 530 thousand people. After this match, Vozinha became the most popular representative of his state. Before this meeting, about 45,000 people had subscribed to his page.
He has the largest number of followers on social media among all Cape Verdean passport holders. Vozigny's closest pursuer is Luis Nani, an ethnic Caboverian who plays for the Portuguese national team. His Instagram page has 4.3 million followers.
The Spanish national team failed to beat the Cape Verdean national team in the opening match of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. It was noted that the meeting of the first round of Group H, held on Monday, June 15, ended with a score of 0:0.
Vozinha was named the best player of the match against Spain in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. He is a player of the Portuguese "Chaves", which plays in the Second League of the country. Previously, he managed to play in the teams of the championships of Slovakia, Moldova and Cyprus.
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