Meet the 40-year-old goalkeeper who blanked Spain in Cape Verde’s historic draw

At one point toward the end of the first half of the match between Spain and Cape Verde Monday afternoon, it became apparent that Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper, was up for the challenge of facing one of the most talented, successful teams in the world.

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In the 39th minute, Spain looped a pass down the left side, and seconds later, had a wide-open chance directly in front of the net, with only Vozinha in the way. He dove at Spain’s Ferran Torres, who kicked the ball off the crossbar, which caused a mad scramble as the ball popped into the air. Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal tried heading the rebound into the net, but Vozinha hopped up, leapt into the air again, and pushed the ball safely out of play.

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The play was eventually whistled dead, for Spain was called offside on the initial pass in. But the sequence revealed a lot about Vozinha. He wouldn’t be going down quietly. In the end, Vozinha made seven official saves and helped Cape Verde preserve a 0-0 tie against Spain, earning the tiny nation a point in its first-ever World Cup game.

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