22.06.2026 13:00
Uruguay's experienced goalkeeper Fernando Muslera set an unwanted record with critical mistakes at the 2026 World Cup. According to Opta data, Muslera has topped the list as the goalkeeper directly responsible for the most goals in World Cup history since 1966.
Fernando Muslera, who made headlines with his mistakes in the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Cape Verde, also made it into the statistics. According to Opta data, the Uruguayan goalkeeper became the player with the most individual errors leading to goals in World Cup history since 1966.
WENT DOWN IN HISTORY IN A BAD WAY
Muslera, who tops the list, increased his number of direct errors leading to goals to 4. The Uruguayan goalkeeper is followed by Saudi Arabian legend Mohammed Al-Deayea, Australian Mark Schwarzer, and German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, each with 3 errors.
Number of errors leading to goals in World Cup history:
- Fernando Muslera – 4
- Mohammed Al-Deayea – 3
- Mark Schwarzer – 3
- Manuel Neuer – 3
CAPE VERDE MATCH WAS THE LAST STRAW
In the match where Uruguay drew 2-2 with Cape Verde, Muslera's performance received heavy criticism. The experienced goalkeeper took a faulty position on Kevin Pina's long-distance free kick for the first goal, and for the second goal, he left his goal and gave an opportunity to the opponent. Helio Varela did not forgive this mistake.
TRENDED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
After the match, Muslera's performance became one of the most talked-about topics among football fans. Many fans noted that the former Galatasaray captain had one of the toughest nights of his career, while some users expressed that it was sad for the experienced goalkeeper, who has played at a high level for years, to be remembered with this statistic.