The 2026 World Cup is barely underway, and the star of the event may have already emerged. Following a star-making performance against Spain on Monday, Cape Verde goaltender Vozinha has seen his social-media following explode in a major way.
Vozinha — who began Monday with roughly 50,000 followers on Instagram — has seen his social-media presence swell to over 8 million followers — and counting — less than 24 hours after Cape Verde’s 0-0 tie with Spain.
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Vozinha shared one post about his rising follower count Monday … when he had just 1.9 million followers. He may need to update that post
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