5 BEST Goalkeepers at the 2026 World Cup

Camilo Vargas definitely benefitted from having a solid defence in front of him, but still proved to be a reliable hand whenever he was called upon to get Columbia out of danger.

Vargas conceded just one goal over the course of the entire tournament, keeping a total of four clean sheets in five World Cup games.

Granted, he only made a meagre six saves, which prevented him from being placed any higher. Nevertheless, there is nothing he could’ve done about this – he can’t take shots against himself!

4. Gregor Kobel

Switzerland were one of the World Cup’s surprise packages, exceeding expectations to reach the quarter-finals, where they were eventually eliminated by Argentina.

Gregor Kobel played a major role in their excellent run in the tournament. Making a total of 20 saves, only one goalkeeper at the World Cup managed to prevent more goals than he did.

With an impressive save percentage of 76.9% over the course of six games, letting in just six goals along the way, Kobel is more than worthy of his spot in this list.

3. Orlando Gill

Paraguay certainly rubbed a few audiences the wrong way at the World Cup for their antics both on and off the pitch, but one cannot deny how solid they were at the back and in goal.

Despite being the youngest goalkeeper in this top five, Orlando Gill put forth some incredibly mature displays between the sticks for the South American outfit.

No-one managed to complete more saves than he did at the World Cup with a total of 23. On top of this, he also accumulated an excellent save percentage of 79.3%.

2. Unai Simon

Some audiences found Luis de la Fuente’s decision to play Unai Simon over Arsenal’s David Raya to be confusing, but the Athletic Bilbao man has proven every single one of his critics wrong at the World Cup.

The centre-back partnership of Pau Cubarsi and Aymeric Laporte haven’t allowed Spain’s opponents to rattle off many shots against La Roja, but Simon has been a fantastic last line of defence throughout the tournament.

All in all, Simon has conceded just a single goal at the World Cup this year, which came against Belgium. To his credit, there was very little he could’ve done about it, either.

1. Vozinha

You probably all saw this one coming. Vozinha became an overnight global celebrity for his spectacular display against Spain in Cape Verde’s first-ever World Cup game, keeping a clean sheet against the 2010 champions.

Making a total of 18 saves in five games, Vozinha’s World Cup story was everything that the tournament is about. Truly, truly inspiring stuff.

Despite being 40 years of age and having never made it at a top club, Vozinha still managed to write his name into the annals of football history. The magic of the World Cup is most certainly alive and well.