Curaçao's 37-year-old goalkeeper Eloy Room delivered one of the most extraordinary individual performances in World Cup history on June 20, 2026, making 15 saves against Ecuador in their Group E match at Kansas City Stadium. His 15 saves equal the
48 Teams, 145 Goalkeepers: The Age Diversity at World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026 features 145 goalkeepers across all 48 teams, with an average age of 29 years and 298 days. Notably, 25 goalkeepers are aged 35 and above, including 40-year-old veterans Vozinha from Cape Verde and Manuel Neuer from Germany, proving
The Sweeper-Keeper Revolution at World Cup 2026: Is It Still Dominating?
The sweeper-keeper revolution that transformed football over the past decade faces a new test at World Cup 2026. While modern goalkeepers like David Raya at Arsenal continue leading the sweeper-keeper era with clinical distribution and elite save
World Cup 2026 Goalkeeper Stats Leaderboard: Who’s Making the Most Saves?
Mohammad Al-Owais of Saudi Arabia leads the 2026 FIFA World Cup with nine saves against Uruguay, while Cape Verde's 40-year-old Vozinha follows with seven saves against Spain's 28 attempts. Both goalkeepers currently have the best save percentages at
Manuel Neuer’s Historic 5th World Cup: The 40-Year-Old Sweeper-Keeper’s Final Stand
Manuel Neuer has made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by becoming the second German player to appear at five World Cups, joining Lothar Matthäus in an elite list with 20 total World Cup games. After retiring from international football following
Vozinha and the Veteran Goalkeepers Shocking the 2026 World Cup
Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha and Saudi Arabia's Mohammad Al-Owais have emerged as the standout performers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, combining to make the most saves in the tournament while proving that traditional shot-stopping still