After a brilliant performance against Argentina where Cape Verde lost 3–2 to crash out of the 2026 World Cup, Vozinha is officially the most‑followed goalkeeper in the world on Instagram, with 20.8 million followers, surpassing Iker Casillas’ 20.4 million.
- Before the 2026 World Cup, he had 31,538 followers on Instagram.
- After his performance against Spain, his followers jumped to 1.5 million.
- Within 24 hours of that match, he earned 6.8 million followers.
- One week later, he reached 15.3 million followers.
- After Cape Verde were knocked out of the World Cup, he climbed to 20.4 million followers, before rising to 20.8 million.
Softfootball understands His performance against Argentina was not his only top display during the 2026 World Cup. On Monday, 15th June 2026, Vozinha made seven brilliant saves, frustrated Spain from start to finish, and was deservedly named Man of the Match, helping Cape Verde secure a historic point against one of world football’s giants.
