Sam Ficarro

Sports Reporter @Florida_Today Past: @sportingnewsca | @sportscronkite | @Devils_Detail | @Cronkite_ASU | @CTelegramSports • he/him

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

Excited to announce that I started my new job this week with The Florida Today in Melbourne covering high school sports. Looking forward getting back to work in my home state. https://t.co/PaXRzyGdCg

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

Vozinha and Cabo Verde making history 🇨🇻

#FIFAWorldCup

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha after his man-of-the-match display against Spain:

"I cried after the game because I grew up with my grandparents when I was a kid, and they could not be there. They passed away a few years ago.

"My mum could not be here either for a VISA issue, and the money we had to pay for it. We did not manage to do this in time."

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

“I worked all my life for this. For this moment, for this dream.” 💙

@alexaljoe spoke with 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha after an emotional resonant FIFA World Cup debut 🇨🇻

[Colin Millar @Millar_Colin]

Cape Verde centre back Roberto 'Pico' Lopes has spent his entire career in Ireland, ignored a LinkedIn message from Cape Verde FA asking him to play for them because it was in Portuguese. A year later, they sent it in English. He accepted. An all-time great World Cup story.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

LOOK WHAT IT MEANS TO CAPE VERDE! 🇨🇻

40-year-old Vozinha and his teammates were emotional after stunning European giants Spain in a goalless draw

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

UNBELIEVABLE!

IT'S OVER! CAPE VERDE STUNS SPAIN IN A 0-0 DRAW! 🤯

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

Vozinha was spectacular. 40 years old making his World Cup debut and made seven saves against the European champions. What an incredible story.

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

CAPE VERDE! What a courageous performance to hold Spain to a 0-0 draw. Most stunning result in World Cup history.

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Tunisia are set to sack their manager Sabri Lamouchi after only one World Cup game, a 5-1 defeat to Sweden.

Lamouchi has won just one of his five games in charge of Tunisia following his appointment five months ago.

✍️ @nnamdionye

FREE TO READ: https://t.co/wVdtE0fOw2

[ESPN @espn]

THE MOMENT THE HURRICANES BECAME CHAMPIONS ‼️

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

Richly deserved Stanley Cup. Finally got past the ECF. A vintage Canes game to close out the series. So happy for Rod Brind’Amour. Staal, Slavin, Jarvis, Stankoven, Svechnikov, Aho, Ehlers, Blake, Martinook, Hall, Blake, Bussi, Andersen. Just an incredible team top to bottom.

[NHL @NHL]

THE @CANES ARE THE 2026 #STANLEYCUP CHAMPIONS!! 🌪️

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

IVORY COAST SCORES ITS FIRST GOAL OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP AND LEADS ECUADOR LATE! 🇨🇮

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! 🤯

JAPAN DRAWS LEVEL LATE AFTER OGAWA'S GOAL!

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

Japan! What a second half this has been.

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

Summerville has been the best player on the pitch in the second half.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

Crysencio Summerville GOOOAAL to give the Dutch the 2-1 lead! 🇳🇱

BACK AND FORTH WE GO AT DALLAS STADIUM

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

What a strike by Nakamura. Japanese football at its finest. Needs just one chance.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

JAPAN WITH THE QUICK RESPONSE TO DRAW LEVEL! 🇯🇵

Nakamura scores the first goal of the tournament for Samurai Blue!

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

That’s an incredible ball by Ryan Gravenberch to set up a perfect header by van Dijk.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

THE DUTCH CAPTAIN COMES THROUGH! 🇳🇱

Virgil van Dijk's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal for Netherlands!

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

CURAÇAO SCORES ITS FIRST-EVER FIFA WORLD CUP GOAL 🇨🇼

THE SMALLEST NATION TO EVER QUALIFY HAS ITS MOMENT!

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

Curaçao!

[Sam Ficarro @SamFicarro]

What an unbelievable performance by Australia. A defensive masterclass against a talented Türkiye team led by Arda Güler. The biggest upset of the tournament so far. Group D is going to be battle with the U.S. and Paraguay.

[FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer]

THE SOCCEROOS GO UP 2-0 🇦🇺

"AUSTRALIA ARE IN GREEN AND GOLD HEAVEN AT THE WORLD CUP!" -
@JacquiOatley