Vozinha: Cape Verde goalkeeper to join Chilean club Colo Colo after 2026 World Cup heroics

Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who earned plaudits for his World Cup performances, is set to join Chilean side Colo Colo.

The 40-year-old headed to the World Cup without a club after his contract with Portuguese second division side Chaves expired, but he became an overnight sensation by starring in a goalless draw against eventual champions Spain.

He has now found a new club, according to Colo Colo president Anibal Mosa.

"Vozinha will be a Colo Colo player," said Mosa.

"In the coming days he will travel to Chile, undergo the usual medical examinations and then be presented here at the Estadio Monumental."

Mosa said Vozinha's World Cup displays showed he deserved the move, acknowledging the signing also carried marketing appeal for Colo Colo.

The club, based in the Chilean capital of Santiago, sit top of Liga de Primera - the country's top division.

Although the transfer has yet to be finalised, the club teased the signing on social media, external with an image showing Vozinha's familiar curly hair.

The experienced keeper become a cult hero and attracted millions of new followers on social media after Cape Verde claimed their first-ever World Cup point against Spain in the group stage.

Cape Verde, the second smallest nation to ever reach the World Cup finals, went close to upsetting Argentina in the last 32 before exiting the competition with a 3-2 extra-time defeat by Lionel Messi and co, who began the tournament as holders and went on to reach another final.

Vozinha has previously played club football in Slovakia, Angola, Moldova, Cyprus and Portugal.

Ana Candida Evora, who is Vozinha's mother, was told she could travel to the World Cup by the Cape Verde football federation