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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) \u2014 On Father\u2019s Day, Vozinha\u2019s mother watched a tie.<\/p>\n

There were 64,003 people in the stadium for the 2-2 draw between Cape Verde and Uruguay on Sunday night, none of them with a better how-they-got-there story than Ana Candida Evora \u2014 the mother of Vozinha, Cape Verde\u2019s goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

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Evora arrived in Miami on Friday, reunited with her son over the weekend and watched Sunday\u2019s game from a suite at Miami Stadium. Cape Verde\u2019s storybook ride now has a chance of reaching the knockout stage, depending largely on how its group stage finale against Saudi Arabia goes.<\/p>\n

Cape Verde is one of the absolute feel-good stories of the World Cup, a tiny island nation with two draws in its two matches to this point. Vozinha \u2014 whose name is Josimar Jos\u00e9 \u00c9vora Dias \u2014 had his mother in the stands Sunday; she was unable to attend Cape Verde\u2019s opening draw against Spain because she couldn\u2019t obtain a visa.<\/p>\n

And even without a win \u2014 in fact, her 40-year-old son didn\u2019t even make a save Sunday \u2014 her presence makes Cape Verde\u2019s story even better. She waved her country\u2019s flag when it was over, celebrating wildly as her son saluted fans from the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of people working very hard,\u201d Vozinha said.<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers don\u2019t always have to make a save to be effective. Vozinha\u2019s best two plays of the match might not even show up on a stat sheet \u2014 he was perfectly positioned on a pair of Uruguay scoring chances in the closing minutes, cutting down angles and forcing shooters to aim at tight spaces. Both shots sailed high, and Vozinha exhaled deeply both times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank all the fans, everyone who helped in the process, for the support you gave to the team, especially to Cabo Verde,\u201d Evora said Sunday in remarks distributed by FIFA in a video message before the match. \u201cWe\u2019re all rooting for Cabo Verde to play well, to shine on the pitch. The players need to have faith and everything will go well.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep your heads held high, go onto that pitch, push for a goal and you\u2019ll perform beautifully, my boys. A kiss for you, be strong and brave. Blue Sharks!\u201d<\/p>\n

The team is commonly called Tubar\u00f5es Azuis in Portuguese, which translates to Blue Sharks.<\/p>\n

Evora carried a Cabo Verde flag into the stadium Sunday, her son\u2019s name and jersey number on the back of her shirt, and she was ushered into a suite to watch the contest. Vozinha heard roars from the fans \u2014 even with a mostly pro-Uruguay crowd \u2014 whenever he was shown on the video screens during warmups, and got perhaps the loudest ovation of any player when starters were introduced.<\/p>\n

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Evora\u2019s visa issues \u2014 primarily raising the money needed for one \u2014 were worked out after the U.S. State Department, FIFA, U.S. lawmakers and Cape Verde\u2019s soccer federation evidently combined efforts and cleared a path for Evora to come to Miami. She arrived Friday afternoon after more than 24 hours of travel from Cape Verde and was immediately surrounded by FIFA officials and volunteers as she made her way through the airport.<\/p>\n

FIFA even hosted her briefly at the organization\u2019s tournament headquarters in Florida over the weekend, officials said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Vozinha had about 50,000 followers on Instagram as the World Cup was starting. He was up to 15 million followers by game time Sunday after he grabbed the world\u2019s sporting attention by leading Cape Verde to a scoreless draw against Spain \u2014 one of the pretournament favorites to win the title.<\/p>\n

That means he gained about 30 followers every second from the end of the Spain match to the start of the one against Uruguay.<\/p>\n

He went viral after that match against Spain with tearful comments, wishing that his late grandparents could have seen him play in the World Cup and that his mother\u2019s visa issues had been resolved in time to be there. That sparked an immediate effort to find ways for Evora to get to the U.S. for the tournament.<\/p>\n

And the tie, combined with a story of a goalie and his mom, brought attention onto Cape Verde\u2019s soccer team like never before. A showdown with the Saudis awaits Friday in Houston and it\u2019s possible that, if Cape Verde advances, it could be back in Miami Gardens for a round-of-32 game \u2014 potentially against Lionel Messi and defending World Cup champion Argentina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you dream of something, something can happen,\u201d Cape Verde defender Pico Lopes said.<\/p>\n

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___<\/p>\n

AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/fifa-world-cup<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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