Naija, you no go believe wetin happen for Miami Stadium. Cape Verde, small island country wey just dey their first World Cup, don draw with Uruguay again. After dem hold Spain to 0-0, now dem take one point from Uruguay, thanks to Helio Varela wey score equalizer for 61st minute.
Uruguay think say dem don win the game. Dem score first, but one bad pass from Olivera and goalkeeper Muslera wey dey far from im line, Varela just tap the ball round am and slot for empty net. The man two touches dey sweet like pure honey.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, wey be 40 years old, continue to dey shine. Against Spain, im make 7 saves and cry after match. Now, im Instagram followers don blow from 46,000 to over 5 million. The man story sweet: im papa want name am Valdano after Argentine striker, but authorities no allow. Instead dem call am Vozinha, meaning ‘Little Granny’. Im start professional football at age 25, play for clubs for Portugal, Angola, Moldova, Cyprus, Slovakia. Now im dey stop World Cup favourites.
For the match, Uruguay get many chances. Valverde hit free kick over bar, Nuñez almost score, but Cape Verde defend well. Even when Vozinha dey struggle with some balls, im still do enough. The match end 1-1, and Cape Verde now get 2 points for Group H. If dem beat Saudi Arabia for last game, dem fit qualify for knockout stage.
This World Cup sweet pass anything. Cape Verde never lose to any team wey don win World Cup before. Dem draw with two former champions. Bielsa and im Uruguay boys no know wetin hit dem. But for Cape Verde, na history. The dream continue.
