Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's remarkable World Cup story took another emotional turn on Friday when his mother arrived in Miami after receiving a U.S. visa, allowing her to watch her son's team face Uruguay on Sunday.

Ana Candida Evora travelled from Cape Verde's capital Praia after the U.S. State Department provided her with a visa in the wake of Vozinha's tearful comments following the tournament debutants' shock 0-0 draw with Spain, in which the 40-year-old was named Player of the Match.