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Kevin Pina grew up in Praia before his family left for Brockton, Massachusetts, a kid in a diaspora, playing football where he could find it, until a former Cape Verde captain named Carlos Morais spotted him on the street and convinced his father to send him back.

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said Saturday he has been told US travel restrictions on his Fifa World Cup team will finally be eased for their third group game, but blasted the treatment they have received so far for damaging their on-field performance.

Scotland’s chances of making the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history have been given a major boost after a historic night for tournament minnows Cape Verde in Miami. Playing in their first-ever World Cup,

Cabo Verde made history in the 21st minute when Kevin Pina scored the nations first-ever FIFA World Cup goal. The midfielder curled in a long-range free-kick that beat Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and gave the tournament newcomers a surprise lead.