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06/21 17:44 CDT A big moment for a tiny island: Cape Verde gets 1st World Cup
goal
A big moment for a tiny island: Cape Verde gets 1st World Cup goal
By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) --- Cape Verde's magical start to its first World Cup
isn't over.
The tiny island that stunned tournament favorite Spain in last week's opener
took a 1-0 lead over Uruguay early in their match on Kevin Pina's free kick. It
was Cape Verde's first-ever goal in the World Cup.
After Uruguay's Rodrigo Bentancur was given a yellow card, Pina blasted a shot
past diving goalie Fernando Muslera in the 21st minute, sending the Cape Verde
fans in an excited frenzy as his teammates hopped on him in celebration.
That came one week after Cape Verde held Spain's superstars scoreless in a 0-0
draw in their opener in Atlanta behind a stellar performance from goalie
Vozinha, who quickly became one of the biggest stories of the tournament.
After celebrating his squads historic performance in their World Cup debut
without his mom in attendance, the goalie's mom was in attendance on Sunday.
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AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/fifa-world-cup
