2026 World Cup: Top 10 African goalkeepers after matchday two

27.06.26 FT World Cup

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Several African goalkeepers have made a name for themselves over the first two matchdays of the World Cup group stage.

The golden glove goes especially to the last lines of defense for the "Leopards" and the Lions—Lionel Mpasi Nzau and Edouard Mendy—each tallying 8 saves.

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Here is the top 10 African goalkeepers after matchday two:

Lionel Mpasi Nzau (DR Congo): 8 saves

Edouard Mendy (Senegal): 8 saves

Benjamin Asare (Ghana): 6 saves

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt): 7 saves

Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast): 6 saves

Luca Zidane (Algeria): 6 saves

Yassine Bounou (Morocco): 4 saves

Ronwen Williams (South Africa): 4 saves

Lawrence Ati Zigi (Ghana): 1 save

Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia): 1 save

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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