The 34-year-old centre-back picked up Bradley's phone call while his manager was live on air for RTÉ Sport.
After a congratulations from his club boss, Lopes said: “Would you believe I got called for doping?”.
Lopes certainly impressed in defence for his side in the 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia, which confirmed a historic second place finish in Group H.
The defender had a Flashscore rating of 7.3, as he won 75% of his duels and 100% of his tackles.
He also made two interceptions while completing 90% of his passes in what was another assured defensive display under manager Bubista.
The Dublin-born centre back was famously recruited for the Cabo Verde national team via the business networking website LinkedIn in 2019.
Now, he’s made history by reaching the knockouts of the WC with Cabo Verde in their tournament debut, setting up an incredible last-32 tie against reigning champions Argentina on Friday at Dallas Stadium.