Cape Verde's goalkeeper, hero of the draw against Spain (0-0) at the World Cup, will finally be able to see his mother enter the United States, after being prevented from doing so by visa financial constraints, a Democratic leader announced Wednesday in the US Congress.

"I am privileged to announce that Vozinha's mother will be able to obtain a visa in time to attend Sunday's game against Uruguay," said Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, in a statement.

The New York representative said he had intervened with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to resolve this visa issue.

Against Spain on Monday, Vozinha repelled all opposing attacks and managed not to concede a goal, giving his country of 500,000 inhabitants, made up of about ten islands in northwest Africa, the first point in its history.

Voted man of the match and generating excitement around his performance, the 40-year-old goalkeeper ended up in tears after the final whistle, surrounded by his teammates.

"I cried because I grew up with my grandparents and unfortunately they passed away a few years ago. They did everything for me and they weren't here (today). My mother also couldn't come because of the visa," he explained, adding that he hadn't "managed to raise enough money in time."

The United States imposed very significant visa restrictions on the sidelines of the World Cup, particularly on African countries, in accordance with Donald Trump's very strict immigration policy.

Washington was demanding, in particular, from nationals of 50 developing countries, including Cape Verde, a deposit of $5,000 to $15,000 to obtain a visa, a sum refundable upon their return to the country.

This system was finally relaxed a month before the start of the World Cup for some of the fans.

According to Hakeem Jeffries, "the travel arrangements are now being made so that the mother and son can be reunited in Miami," where Vozinha and the "Blue Sharks" will play their second match on Sunday against Uruguay before a final Group H match on June 27 against Saudi Arabia.