Cape Verde managed a shock 0-0 draw with Spain on Monday Justin Setterfield/ There have been no shortage of remarkable statistics to come out of Cape Verde’s heroic and historic draw with European champions Spain on Monday.

Cape Verde's goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias, who goes by the nickname Vozinha, made seven saves in a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain on Monday in the West African island nation's first-ever men's World Cup appearance. But he said his mother, Evora, couldn't attend the match in Atlanta due to U.S. visa complications.

In the aftermath of Cape Verde pulling off one of the most shocking draws in FIFA World Cup history versus Spain, some great stories are starting to come out about the Blue Sharks. One of them has to do with Cape Verde star Roberto Lopes, who was actually recruited to the team through the social media app, LinkedIn.

When the final whistle blew, and Cape Verde had secured their first World Cup point, the boisterous section of blue jerseys inside the stadium erupted. Players sprinted to that co

Vozinha scooped the Player of the Match award after his heroics for Cape Verde but due to extortionate bond payments to gain entry in the US, his mum was forced to miss out

Cape Verde center-back Roberto "Pico" Lopes made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Originally balancing a banking career with part-time Irish football, Lopes famously missed his initial national team recruitment text because the invitation was sent via a Portuguese LinkedIn message he mistook for spam.