Vozinha immortalised as sea snail species bears his name

New sea snail species named after Vozinha

Marine biologists have named a newly discovered sea snail species after your goalkeeper. Vozinha, full name Josimar Dias, now has Pyramidelloides vozinhai swimming around with his name on it (1).

The researchers cited his "memorable" 2026 World Cup performances as the reason. Vozinha kept Cape Verde in the fight against Argentina in the round of 32, a match that took extra time and a moment of Messi magic to settle. That campaign clearly left a mark far beyond football.

Fan reactions

The World Cup run is still paying dividends. Cape Verde tourism interest has spiked since the tournament, according to Reddit users tracking the post-World Cup bump (r/soccer). Fans are linking the exposure from the Argentina match directly to the surge, one moment on that stage, and the whole world starts paying attention.