Soccer-Vozinha, Haaland named in fan-voted World Cup dream team


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Argentina v Cape Verde - Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - July 3, 2026 Cape Verde's Vozinha looks dejected after the match as Cape Verde are eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Paul Childs

July 22 (Reuters) - Cape ⁠Verde goalkeeper Vozinha and Norway striker Erling Haaland ⁠have been named in the fan-voted FIFA World ‌Cup dream team, with both rewarded for standout performances during unexpected runs by their teams.

Vozinha topped the goalkeeper vote with 39.6% after ​a string of impressive displays for ⁠World Cup debutants Cape ⁠Verde, taking the place in the team despite Spain’s Unai ⁠Simon ‌winning the Golden Glove, which is selected by a FIFA technical group.

The 40-year-old, who was ⁠without a club after leaving Portuguese second-tier ​side Chaves before ‌the tournament, made seven saves as Cape Verde ⁠held eventual ​champions Spain to a goalless draw. He also helped take eventual finalists Argentina into extra time in the last ⁠32.

Haaland captured 27.5 percent of the ​forward votes after leading Norway to their first World Cup quarter-final.

The Manchester City forward scored seven goals in five ⁠appearances, including a double as Norway eliminated five-time champions Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16 before their run ended against England.

The duo feature alongside stars Kylian ​Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham ⁠in the lineup.

Team:

Goalkeeper: Vozinha (Cape Verde)

Defenders: Pedro Porro (Spain), Lisandro Martinez (Argentina),Dayot ​Upamecano (France), Marc Cucurella (Spain)

Midfielders: Rodri (Spain), Michael Olise (France), ‌Jude Bellingham (England)

Attackers: Lionel Messi (Argentina), Erling ​Haaland (Norway), Kylian Mbappe (France)

(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk and Mohamed Yossry in CairoEditing by Toby Davis)

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