The world is amazed by "Fozinia" against Spain.

The Cape Verde national team delivered an impressive performance in its historic first match at the World Cup, managing to secure a draw against Spain, the European champion and one of the top contenders for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The Cape Verde team held the "La Roja" to a goalless draw. Despite Spain's dominance in the match and their varied attacks from different angles, the Spanish offense was met with organized defense, and Cape Verde's goalkeeper, Vozinia, shone with a performance of a lifetime at the age of forty.

In response to his leadership in helping the "Blue Sharks" achieve their first points in the World Cup, international media praised the performance of goalkeeper Josimar José Evora Dias, who stood firm against the likes of Lamine Yamal with saves that caught the attention of football fans around the world.

The Spanish newspaper "Marca" highlighted the brilliance of the forty-year-old goalkeeper, titling an article, "Who is Vozinia? The forty-year-old Cape Verdean who spoiled Spain's start in the World Cup."

The article noted that the veteran goalkeeper wrote one of the most distinguished pages in the history of football in Cape Verde at the age of forty, with an impressive performance and multiple crucial saves that thwarted the Spanish attackers time and again, making him the main reason for the African team's first points in World Cup history.

In a similar vein, the British newspaper "The Guardian" boldly stated, "Vozinia of Cape Verde in tears after visa costs prevented his mother from attending the draw against Spain."

The British newspaper addressed the goalkeeper's statement, who was named Man of the Match in the game against Spain, where Vozinia said: "I cried because I grew up with my grandparents... Unfortunately, they were not here; they passed away a few years ago. They meant everything to me in my life.

I also cried because my mother couldn't attend due to the amount we had to pay for the visa; we couldn't complete it in time. I wished she could be here; but at the same time, I am very happy."

For its part, "Asharq Al-Awsat" praised the performance of the Cape Verde goalkeeper, titling, "Vozinia... the underrated goalkeeper who stole the spotlight from Yamal."

The Arabic newspaper noted that Vozinia was never one of the names that enjoyed fame in media and public circles before his appearance in the 2026 World Cup; however, the 40-year-old goalkeeper became the talk of the world after his remarkable performance and epic display in his country's opening match against Spain, becoming a "national hero" in his homeland and one of the most talked-about figures in sports media.