Club World Cup: Bounou's spectacular leap in the best players ranking

Bounou among the elite at the Club World Cup

Africa 03 July 2025 at 04:25

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Club World Cup: Bounou's spectacular leap in the best players ranking

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Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou is undoubtedly one of the standout attractions of this new edition of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The Atlas Lions' last line of defense played a crucial role in helping his club, Al Hilal, secure a spot in the quarter-finals of the international competition.

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His outstanding performance against Manchester City propelled him to fourth place in the tournament's best players ranking.

With a rating of 8.18 points from the specialist platform sofascore, he is surpassed by only three players: Chelsea winger Pedro Neto (8.27), Auckland City goalkeeper Nathan Garrow (8.25), and Bayern Munich right-back Sacha Boey (8.20).

Having made 23 saves in four matches, Yassine Bounou stands as the goalkeeper with the most stops in this Club World Cup. He also pulled off a remarkable feat by denying 10 attempts in the match against Manchester City.

Of course, Yassine Bounou is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and Africa's top shot-stopper, but that doesn't make him the greatest goalkeeper in Morocco's history. That honor undoubtedly belongs to Badou Zaki, 1986 African Ballon d'Or winner, with a statue in Mallorca, and a host of honors... pic.twitter.com/sbdNZc86Xx
— KoraMaroc (@AtKoraMaroc) July 2, 2025

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.