The mother of Cape Verde's celebrated goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States, meaning she will be in the stands to watch her 40-year-old son compete at the FIFA World Cup. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the development on Wednesday.

The news brings an emotional resolution to what had been a deeply personal story running alongside Cape Verde's historic World Cup campaign. Vozinha, one of the standout goalkeepers of the tournament, will now have his mother watching from the crowd when his nation takes to the field next.