What is Vozinha’s legal name?
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He was born Josimar Jose Evora Dias; Vozinha is a nickname he acquired as a teenager and never lost.
How many points did Cape Verde take from their 2026 World Cup group?
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Three draws gave them three points, enough for second place in Group H behind Spain.
What was the score in Cape Verde’s 2026 World Cup meeting with Uruguay?
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The match finished 2-2, the only one of Cape Verde’s three group games in which goals were scored.
At which attempt did Cape Verde qualify for a World Cup for the first time?
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They first entered qualifying for the 2002 finals, so reaching 2026 came at the seventh attempt.
Which individual honour did Vozinha receive at the end of the 2026 World Cup?
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He was selected in the tournament’s best eleven, an extraordinary outcome for a goalkeeper who had been playing second-tier football months earlier.
Why did the Chilean football authorities have to grant Vozinha a special dispensation in 2026?
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Chilean regulations call for legal surnames on shirts, so an exemption was needed before he could play under the name everyone knew him by.
In which month was Vozinha’s signing by Colo-Colo announced?
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The club announced him in late July 2026, with the formal unveiling and registration following in August.
On what date did Vozinha keep a clean sheet against Spain at the 2026 World Cup?
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The goalless draw was played on 15 June 2026; Cape Verde’s later group games fell on 21 and 27 June.
Roughly how many Cape Verde caps did Vozinha hold going into the 2026 World Cup?
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He arrived at the finals on about eighty-one caps, accumulated across fourteen years as first choice.
Where did Cape Verde finish in their 2026 World Cup group?
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They finished second behind Spain, ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia on the same number of matches.
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