Vozinha a free agent as Colo-Colo move after World Cup run

Vozinha confirms he is a free agent, Colo-Colo make an offer

Your World Cup hero is looking for a club. Vozinha confirmed it himself: "Estoy libre y estoy buscando un buen proyecto" (4). He wants to play for one to three more years, and Chilean side Colo-Colo have already made an offer (3).

Colo-Colo are not alone. Monterrey are also in the picture, along with Chaves, Atlético-GO, Avaí, and Ceará (3). Santiago Mele is another name on Colo-Colo's list, but Vozinha is the one coming off a World Cup where his match-worn shirt outsold Alisson and Neuer at auction.

Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde (aet), the run is over

It went to extra time. Cape Verde held Argentina to 1–1 after 90 minutes, then 2–2 deep into the match, before falling 3–2 (3). The Round of 16 exit ends a campaign where your team never lost in normal time, not to Spain, not to Argentina, not to anyone.

Vozinha on the fame: "It hasn't changed me much"

The goalkeeper who became a global sensation at this tournament is staying grounded. "A fama não me mudou muito," Vozinha told reporters, the fame hasn't changed him much (1). You went into this World Cup as debutants. You came out as one of the most celebrated stories of the tournament, with searches for holidays and flights to Cape Verde up over 5,000%.

Fan reactions

The numbers keep sinking in for fans. On Reddit, supporters are still processing that Cape Verde were the only team at the entire World Cup not to lose to Spain in normal time, and they repeated the trick against Argentina until extra time finally broke the spell. The thread reads like a collective exhale, pride, disbelief, and a sense that this run rewrote how the world sees Cape Verdean football.