Spain might have won the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the team that won everyone’s hearts was Cape Verde. The second smallest nation to ever qualify for the FIFA World Cup, the nation qualified for the Round of 32 over teams like Uruguay. The player from their team who won hearts was their veteran goalkeeper, Vozinha, who was especially spectacular against Argentina in the Round of 32, finishing his tournament with an impressive 18 saves. This achievement put him in the elite company of Peter Shilton and Dino Zoff as the only goalkeepers aged 40 or older to register as many saves in a single World Cup. Now, it has come to light that Lionel Messi made a heartwarming gesture for him
