Vozinha’s mother obtains a visa to see him play in the World Cup

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June 17, 2026June 17, 2026By Mario Vásquez
Vozinha’s mother obtains a visa to see him play in the World Cup

During the afternoon of this June 17, the leader of the Democratic minority in the United States House of Representatives, hakeem Jeffries, assured that the mother of the goalkeeper of the national team Cape VerdeJosimar Dias, better known as Vozinhayou will be able to obtain a visa to enter the country on time and witness your child’s second game.

After the surprising tie that the Blue Sharks achieved last Monday, June 15, against the national team of Spain in Atlanta, Georgia, Vozinha became one of the heroes of the 2026 World Cup, and his team is already preparing to face the squad of Uruguay next Sunday, June 21 at Miami, Florida.

“It’s a privilege announce that Vozinha’s mother will be able to obtain a visa in time to attend the match against Uruguay. They have been exempt all taxes, in accordance with official regulations, and travel preparations are already organized so that both can meet in Miami,” he stated. Jeffrieswho has Cape Verdean ancestry through his mother’s line.

This is because, at the end of the first and outstanding match that Vozinha played on Monday against Spain, the goalkeeper of 40 years old confessed to the American media that his mother had not been able to obtain the visa to enter the United States on time and attend the match, played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where he was the great figure.

Vozinha’s great performance

American politician and lawyer Hakeem Jeffries praised the performance of Vozinha in the match against Spain, because the goalkeeper’s saves Cape Verdean were fundamental so that his team, which is debuting in a World Cup and is considered the most weak of Group H, will achieve a draw against the current champion of Europe.

“Cape Verdeans in the United States and throughout the diaspora have celebrated the courage and the resilience of the Blue Sharks, a team that started as an underdog and that has joined soccer fans from nations around the world,” added the member of the House of Representatives for a New York congressional district since 2013.

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Faced with this scenario, Jeffries assured that, upon learning that the goalkeeper’s mother could not be in Atlanta to witness the World Cup debut about his son, he spoke with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubioand asked him “to do everything possible to ensure that Vozinha’s mother could attend the next Cape Verde engagement.”

“I thank Secretary Rubio, the officials of the United States Department of State, the Government of Cape Verde and to the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) for having collaborated to make it possible,” concluded the 55-year-old congressman, who hopes to attend the game against Uruguay in the city of Miami, Florida.

Vozinha: The sensation of the World Cup

Vozinha became the sensation of the 2026 World Cup for his key saves in the draw against Spain, one of the favorites of the tournament and from which a victory over the African team was expected. However, the goalkeeper accumulated seven saves in the shocking debut of Cape Verde, which is among the countries with the fewest visas.

However, the American president donald trump last Sunday, May 17, suspended bail of up to US$15 thousand (Q114,360) to obtain a visa and enter the United States for Cape Verde ticket holders, but African critics stated that the measure reached too late for many fans.

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