The 40-year-old received 39.6% of the goalkeeper vote, finishing ahead of Spain’s Golden Glove winner Unai Simon.
Vozinha made 18 saves and kept two clean sheets during his four appearances at the tournament.
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He produced seven saves as Cape Verde held eventual champions Spain to a goalless draw in the group stage. He then made eight more against Argentina in the round of 32, with Lionel Scaloni’s side requiring extra time to secure a 3-2 victory.
Vozinha entered the competition as a free agent after leaving Portuguese second-tier club Chaves. He is the only African player included in the final XI.
Spain have three representatives, with Pedro Porro and Marc Cucurella selected in defence alongside Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez and France centre-back Dayot Upamecano.
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Golden Ball winner Rodri is joined in midfield by England’s Jude Bellingham and France international Michael Olise.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland make up the front three.
Mbappe won the Golden Boot after becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, while Haaland received 27.5% of the forward vote. The Norwegian scored seven goals in five matches, including both goals in the round-of-16 victory over Brazil.
Several members of Spain’s title-winning side missed out, including Golden Glove winner Simon and Young Player award winner Pau Cubarsi.
The Dream XI was decided by supporters and is separate from the individual tournament awards selected by FIFA’s technical group.
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