Yassine Bounou sets new penalty save record at World Cup despite Morocco's elimination

During the match, Bounou saved a penalty from Kylian Mbappé in the first half, contributing to a goalless first half despite French dominance. This save extended his record for the most penalties missed against a single goalkeeper in World Cup history. Bounou has now faced nine penalties in World Cup matches, with seven resulting in either a save or a missed shot by the opponent.

This exceptional statistic places him ahead of other notable goalkeepers like Sergio Goycochea, Cláudio Taffarel, Danijel Subašić, and Dominik Livaković, who each had five. At 35 years old, Bounou's performance in this tournament, following his decisive saves against Spain in the 2022 World Cup round of 16 and against the Netherlands in the current edition, confirms his position as one of the greatest goalkeepers in World Cup history, particularly as a penalty specialist.