Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper for Cape Verde, skyrocketed in popularity on Instagram after his heroic performance in his country’s World Cup debut against a powerhouse Spain squad on Monday.

But the moment was somewhat overshadowed by the absence of Vozinha’s mom, who the player said couldn’t attend the match due to issues getting a visa in time.

For 90-plus minutes, Cape Verde weathered the storm of Spain’s offensive attack, which according to ESPN culminated in 27 shots, of which seven were on target, with an expected goal tally of 2.29.

Even though the final score turned out to be a 0-0 draw, the result was a major victory for Cape Verde, which was 67th in the FIFA rankings , a far cry from Spain at No.…