{"id":3734,"date":"2026-06-21T23:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2026-06-21T23:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:04:07","slug":"a-big-moment-for-a-tiny-island-cape-verde-gets-1st-world-cup-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3734","title":{"rendered":"A big moment for a tiny island: Cape Verde gets 1st World Cup goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Cape Verde\u2019s magical start to its first World Cup isn\u2019t over.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3732\">North Carolina forces winner-take-all CWS final after Lynch, Glauber cool off Oklahoma\u2019s hot offense<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tiny island that stunned tournament favorite Spain in last week\u2019s opener took a 1-0 lead over Uruguay early in their match on Kevin Pina\u2019s free kick. It was Cape Verde\u2019s first-ever goal in the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>After Uruguay\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3730\">For Niemann, it\u2019s 71 solid holes, one thrown club and maybe a return trip for next year\u2019s US Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That came one week after Cape Verde held Spain\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n<p>After celebrating his squads historic performance in their World Cup debut without his mom in attendance, the goalie\u2019s mom was in attendance on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3728\">Miles Russell, 17, has his dad caddie to finish his US Open debut in a Father\u2019s Day surprise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/fifa-world-cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. 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