Bounou and Courtois lead the goalkeepers at the Club World Cup!

Yassine Bounou made a huge impression during the opening two matchdays of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The Moroccan shot-stopper, delivering top-class performances for Al-Hilal, now shares the top spot among the tournament’s most decisive goalkeepers with Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), both having racked up 11 saves.

Against Real Madrid, Bounou was simply outstanding, denying five dangerous efforts, including a last-gasp penalty from Federico Valverde. His heroic display kept the Spanish giants from taking the lead.

In the second match against Red Bull Salzburg, he shone again, notably parrying a powerful strike from Swedish international Olof Mellberg—a save hailed as one of the best of the tournament.

His commanding presence between the posts earned him the Man of the Match award against Salzburg, with a rating of 8.20 from the specialist website Sofascore.

Top 10 goalkeepers – Club World Cup 2025 (after two matchdays)

1. Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal) – 11 saves
   
2. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) – 11 saves
   
3. Nathan Garrow (Auckland City) – 10 saves
   
4. Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus) – 10 saves
   
5. Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF) – 9 saves
   
6. Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) – 9 saves
   
7. Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) – 9 saves
   
8. Christian Zawieschitzky (RB Salzburg) – 9 saves
   
9. Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) – 8 saves
   
10. Conor Tracey (Auckland City) – 7 saves
    
    

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Mohamed Rek |

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