In the end, Spain could not score against Cape Verde goalkeeper Vojinha. Cape Verde, who were making their World Cup debut, held a team as strong as Spain to a goalless draw thanks to the bravery of this 40-year-old goalkeeper. Vojinha could not control himself after the game. He became emotional, shedding tears. Entering the 2026 World Cup, 'La Rosa' was the strongest candidate for the title.

Coach Luis de La had claimed that his team was the best in this World Cup. However, the Spanish team had players like Ballon d'Or winner Rodri and Fabian Ruiz, who recently won the European Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The team also had players from the Euro 2024 title. But none of them could break the defense that Cape Verde had built.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, who came on the field after recovering from an injury in the second half, could not do anything. Vojinha's 'clean sweep' is a performance that will not be forgotten for a long time. Surrounded by journalists after the match, Vojinha said, 'I am very proud. There is no greater honor than playing for your country.'

He added, 'We come from a very small country. Our World Cup qualification was also difficult, because our group included teams like Cameroon and Libya. But we knew that if we go according to the plan made by the coach, we have a good chance of qualifying. And so it happened, our dream came true. Today we got to play against the best team in the World Cup, Spain. We are all happy for the people of Cape Verde.'

Throughout the match, Vojinha repeatedly stopped the Spanish attacks. He stopped Miguel Ayerzabal's header, Ferran Torres' low shot and Aymeric Laporte's header. The reason he cried after the match was not only because Cape Verde got an equalizer. The result of this game is also not being able to assimilate with his mother and grandparents.

Vojinha said, ‘Why did I cry today? My grandparents raised me. But they didn’t get to see all this, because they have left this world. What didn’t they do for me? And my mother couldn’t come to watch this game either, because she couldn’t get a visa. We couldn’t even arrange a visa. If she had been a mother, she would have been even happier.’ He also said that he was very happy for the general public of Cape Verde.

Vojinha has played everywhere in his playing career, from his own country Cape Verde to Angola, Moldova, Cyprus, Slovakia and now Portugal. Of course, there will be many people who will follow him now. That’s why, not even a few hours after the game, his Instagram followers have gone from under 50,000 to 8.3 million. In 20 hours, 7.5 million had been reached. Cape Verde coach Bubista also did not hesitate to praise his most experienced player.

Vojninha won 89 caps for Cape Verde on his World Cup debut. Bubista said, "He was very emotional. He is a very experienced player and has made many sacrifices and sacrifices to get to this day. So the tears in his eyes are natural. He really performed very well. He was the best player on the field. In my analysis, our defense was unmatched."