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Mother of Cape Verde star Vozinha will secure visa to attend World Cup in US

The Guardian UK Wednesday 17 June 2026, 16:02 UTC By Ella Brockway 1 min read
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US House leader Jeffries says fees have been waived‘No mother should miss the chance to watch their child’Goalkeeper fueled shock goalless draw with SpainThe mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will be able to receive a visa to enter the United States and watch her son play at the World Cup after cost issues prevented her from attending their historic draw against Spain earlier this week, US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Wednesday. Cape Verde was named by the US...

  • US House leader Jeffries says fees have been waived

  • ‘No mother should miss the chance to watch their child’

  • Goalkeeper fueled shock goalless draw with Spain

The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will be able to receive a visa to enter the United States and watch her son play at the World Cup after cost issues prevented her from attending their historic draw against Spain earlier this week, US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Wednesday.

Cape Verde was named by the US government on a list of countries whose citizens must post a returnable bond of $15,000 (£11,200) to travel to the United States, in addition to a visa fee. The Trump administration last month dropped the requirement for World Cup ticket holders, but by that point the high costs had ruled out the trip for Ana Candida Evora, the mother of Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper.

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