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World Cup guide: Fateful match21 Jun

World Cup guide: Fateful match for the reigning European champions, Spain

Gold favourites, Spain, are chasing their first World Cup goal. Iran will play in the US again and Cape Verde are going for another shock. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's matches.

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After the tears, Cape Verde18 Jun

After the tears, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mother can come to the World Cup

The story of one of the unexpected central figures at the World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar Dias Vozinha, looks set to have a new, happy chapter. His mother can now get help with a visa.

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The hero's mother missed the16 Jun

The hero's mother missed the feat because of visa problems

In his first World Cup match, Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar Diaz Vozinha became a hero when he kept out gold-medal favourites Spain. Now the 40-year-old explains the reason for his tears at the final whistle. "My mother couldn't be there because she had visa problems," Vozinha said, according to The New York Times.

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Cape Verde's goalkeeping hero says15 Jun

Cape Verde's goalkeeping hero says the dream came true

In their very first World Cup match, little Cape Verde managed to prevent World Cup favorite Spain from scoring. 40-year-old goalkeeper Josimar Diaz Vozinha became a hero by keeping a clean sheet. "I've worked my whole life for this," he said, according to AFP.

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