Yassine Bounou, goalkeeper of the Moroccan national team, has cemented his name among the most prominent goalkeepers in World Cup history after saving another penalty in the current edition of the tournament, equalling the record for the most penalty saves in the competition since 1966, according to Opta statistics.
Bounou saved a penalty from Kylian Mbappé in the 28th minute of Morocco's quarter-final clash against France at the 2026 World Cup.
The Moroccan goalkeeper brought his tally to 4 penalty saves at the World Cup, including shoot-outs, equalling the achievement of Germany's Harald Schumacher, Argentina's Sergio Goycochea, and Croatians Danijel Subašić and Dominik Livaković.
According to the statistics, the Atlas Lions star has faced 9 penalties in World Cup finals, including shoot-outs, with only 2 players succeeding in beating him, while he saved 4 and 3 were missed wide of the goal.
Bounou is one of the most prominent stars of the Moroccan national team in recent years, having shone brilliantly since the previous edition in 2022 in Qatar, where he led the Atlas Lions to a historic fourth-place finish. He has continued his outstanding form in the current edition, emerging as one of the best goalkeepers in the tournament.