10.07.2026 19:10
Yassine Bounou, the goalkeeper of the Moroccan national team, achieved a great success by saving Kylian Mbappe's penalty against France. Facing a total of 9 penalty shots in his goal so far in the World Cup, Bounou saw goals in only two of these penalties. This high success rate of Bounou in keeping his goal from conceding earned the admiration of football fans.
Yassine Bounou, the goalkeeper of the Moroccan National Team who made the biggest surprises of the tournament in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, left his mark on the tournament.
SAVED MBAPPE'S PENALTY
The experienced gloves correctly guessed the corner on the penalty kick taken by French star Kylian Mbappe and closed his goal with a magnificent save.
ONLY 2 GOALS IN 9 PENALTIES
This save brought Bounou's penalty statistics in his career back into the spotlight. The successful goalkeeper, who faced a total of 9 penalty kicks in his goal throughout his World Cup career, conceded goals on only 2 of these kicks. This extraordinary save percentage and calm demeanor on penalties received full marks from football authorities and won great admiration from football fans worldwide.