Cape Verde proud of national team after masterclass against Spain


One of the biggest surprises at the World Cup already emerged in the group stage: the draw of World Cup debutant Cape Verde against Spain. VI delved into the Cape Verdean media. 'A defensive masterclass', they wrote at Criolosports. 'But there was more. Making their World Cup debut, The Blue Sharks showed determination and perseverance to earn a historic draw against one of the tournament's favorites. From the start, the Spanish team was frustrated by a compact and tactically well-organized Cape Verdean team," the Cape Verdean sports medium is proud. Naturally, attention is paid to the goalkeeper of the national team. 'Forty-year-old Vozinha made a number of spectacular saves in goal and looked untouchable. At the end of the match he was named Man of the Match. Even the substitutes of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams could not change the situation: Cape Verde remained strong in neutralizing the opponent's stars.' The goalkeeper's acquired star status was then also examined. 'Just minutes after the final whistle, Vozinha saw a significant increase in the number of followers on social media, reaching more than 1.5 million on Instagram. Before the competition, Vozinha had about 55,000 followers on Instagram.” Criolosports was early in figuring out the number of followers, because at the time of our writing the number mentioned has multiplied to no less than 5.6 million followers. The Cape Verde news agency, Inforpress, also had an eye for the Netherlands. In an interview with VI, former international Jeffry Fortes already predicted it: the Cape Verde World Cup match will be followed extra closely in Rotterdam. 'On Monday evening, thousands of Cape Verdeans gathered in Rotterdam to celebrate the draw against Spain. This was accompanied by music, drums, wind instruments and wonderful support for the national team.

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