Spain 0-0 Cape Verde - 40-Year-Old Goalkeeper Became an Instagram Star in 90 Minutes

Spain came to Atlanta for three points. They left with zero on the scoreboard and the tournament’s breakout hero - someone nobody knew yesterday morning.

Cape Verde - a World Cup 2026 debutant - held the European champions to 0-0. The Group H match at Atlanta Stadium became one name: Vozinha.

Real name - Josimar Dias, 40 years old, team captain. Seven saves - six from inside the box. Per SofaScore, he stopped 1.46 xG against Spain’s 2.29 xG. 27 shots - zero goals. The oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup debut.

Then the internet happened.

Before the game, Vozinha had around 50,000 Instagram followers. Over 90 minutes - more than 1.5 million, and some sources already put it at 2-3 million and climbing. Brazilian stream CazéTV (Casimiro) went live and told viewers to follow the keeper - and the feed exploded.

Why Brazil fell for the uncle from Cape Verde:

• nickname Vozinha - from the grandparents who raised him
• tears in the mixed zone: “This is madness”
• the underdog story that shut down Pedri, Rodri and company

Spain failed to take three points in their opening World Cup match again. The streak of disappointing debuts runs tournament after tournament - and once more the favorite looked lost against a team many underestimated.

For Cape Verde, a draw with Spain is already history. For Vozinha, a dream he lived in gloves. For social media, the fastest follower growth at this World Cup.

Spain’s next opponent - Saudi Arabia. Cape Verde face Uruguay. But today the whole world is googling one thing: who is Vozinha and why does he have more followers than half the stars in La Liga.