Cape Verde's coach urged the team to reach the playoffs after the sensational performance against Spain

After a fantastic debut at the World Cup, the national team of Cape Verde is preparing for a new big challenge. On Monday night in Miami, the African national team will play against the two-time world champions, Uruguay. Taking points away from the tournament favorites, the modest team not only delighted the fans at home, but also won the hearts of neutral fans around the world. Head coach of Cape Verde Bubishta said at the Saturday press conference that his team is not going to stop there. The main goal remains the same - exit from the extremely difficult Group H to the 1/16 finals. "We are a small country and we showed ourselves against Spain. We have a big heart, we have resilience. We tried to show the identity of our people, which is to be brave, united and fight hard, and we want to try to do the impossible. We know how good Uruguay is, but we trust our training and our players. We will do everything possible to reach the goal and advance to the next round," Bubishta emphasized. National team midfielder Harry Rodriguez admitted that the draw with the Spaniards was a real shock for many, but the team fully deserved this result. Rodriguez emphasized that he is extremely proud of the players, the coach and the general fighting spirit on the field. "We didn't give them many chances, and I think we deserved a draw. The way we defended and followed our strategy was simply impressive," the footballer said. The match against Uruguay will be especially emotional for the 40-year-old goalkeeper of the Cape Verde national team Vozinha. The goalkeeper had previously expressed his deep sadness that his mother, Ana Candia Evora, could not attend the Spain game due to the high cost of obtaining a US visa. However, this story had an unexpected and happy sequel. After the personal intervention of House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the State Department waived the visa fee for the woman. Thanks to this, Ana Candia managed to arrive in Miami and will be able to support her son and the entire Cape Verde national team from the stands in the most important match of the tournament.