Mike Maignan

Goals are usually the most memorable moments of a World Cup, but no team gets very far without a great goalkeeper. At the 2026 tournament, several nominees and winners of the Yashin Trophy defended their national teams and put in decisive performances. But who was the best performer throughout the tournament?

France went into the 2026 World Cup as one of the hot favourites to win the title, but were eventually knocked out by Spain in the semi-finals. Packed with stars and Ballon d'Or winner and nominees, boasting a squad considered one of the strongest in the world, Didier Deschamps’ side relived a familiar story: great French generations that fell by the wayside before achieving glory.

Tomorrow, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, France and Morocco will face each other in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.