• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Friday, January 27, 2023
Leadership News
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • NewsLatest
    • World News
    • ASUU News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Others
    • How-to
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Podcast
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NewsLatest
    • World News
    • ASUU News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Others
    • How-to
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Podcast
No Result
View All Result
Leadership News
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports

The Greatest Goalkeeping Performances At The FIFA World Cup

by `
2 months ago
in Sports
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Greatest goalkeeping
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram

Guillermo Ochoa produced yet another fine FIFA World Cup performance in Qatar, at the age of 37, he still comes alive on the biggest international stage of all.

Mexico looked to be in trouble when Video Assistant Referee (VAR) awarded a penalty to Poland and the ever-reliable Robert Lewandowski stepped up. But Ochoa managed to prevent the FC Barcelona star from opening the scoring, diving to his left and getting a strong hand to the effort to force it away from the goal.

The game ended goallessly and once again the Mexicans had their keeper to thank for yet another iconic performance between the sticks that had earned them another point at a World Cup. Ochoa initially made a name for himself after strong showings in the 2014 edition in which his heroics led Mexico to the knockout stages of the tournament. Ochoa earned himself a move to Malaga as a result of his form in Brazil.

Greatest goalkeeping Greatest goalkeeping Greatest goalkeeping
ADVERTISEMENT

This time around, an aging Mexico squad is again heavily reliant on their keeper to keep them in tight games, and their chances of making the knockouts largely rest on his ability to keep the opposition at bay. In the World Cup odds, Brazil is the top favorite to become World Cup champions at +400 and will be backed by their own stunning goalkeeper Alisson Becker who will surely be in with a strong chance of winning the golden glove.

The Brazilian goalkeeper is sure to add many iconic performances of his own in Qatar, but what other keepers in the past have put in exceptional performances for their countries at World Cups?

Greatest goalkeeping Greatest goalkeeping Greatest goalkeeping
ADVERTISEMENT

Keylor Navas (Costa Rica)

Keylor Navas currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and he was also a UEFA Champions League winner at Real Madrid, but before he was widely regarded as one of the world’s best goalkeepers, he was lining out for his home nation Costa Rica at a World Cup that would shape the rest of his career.

RELATED

Buhari Congratulates BUA Chairman On Reappointment As President, France-Nigeria Business Council

BUA Emerges Main Sponsor Of 2023 Lagos Int’l Polo Tourney

7 hours ago
What To Expect From Africa In The World Cup

Waldrum Names Ebi, Oshoala, 21 Others For Revelation Cup

7 hours ago

Costa Rica is not a huge name in the international football scene, and they were not expected to go far in the Brazil World Cup of 2014 is placed in a group with Uruguay, Italy, and England yet they upset the odds greatly in finishing first. Navas was one of the star players and he was imperious between the sticks, keeping clean sheets against Italy and England.

But at the knockout stage came his most incredible performance, Costa Rica led but around the hour mark went down to ten men, which meant all momentum was seized to Greece who eventually found an equalizer, but Navas kept his side level for the remainder of the 90 minutes and the entirety of extra time with an array of stunning acrobatic saves. The tie culminated in a penalty shootout win in which Navas saved two spot kicks which firmly cemented the performance as one of the greatest ever from a goalkeeper at a World Cup.

Oliver Kahn (Germany)

Oliver Kahn is seen as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, and his performances at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea were perhaps less surprising than the other keepers mentioned, but they were certainly not any less impressive.

Kahn conceded just one goal in the size games leading up to Germany’s final appearance against Brazil where they, unfortunately, fell to a 2-0 defeat, but that took nothing away from Kahn’s unbelievable performances at the tournament. He become the first goalkeeper ever to be awarded the Golden Ball at a World Cup and that is likely a feat no keeper will ever match, and is very possibly the greatest goalkeeping campaign we will ever see on soccer’s biggest stage.

SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

2023: Tinubu Nigeria’s Best Option–Akinfolarin

Next Post

Thousands Decamp To APC As Rally Shuts Down Kwara 

`

`

YOU MAY LIKE

Buhari Congratulates BUA Chairman On Reappointment As President, France-Nigeria Business Council
Sports

BUA Emerges Main Sponsor Of 2023 Lagos Int’l Polo Tourney

7 hours ago
What To Expect From Africa In The World Cup
Sports

Waldrum Names Ebi, Oshoala, 21 Others For Revelation Cup

7 hours ago
Ighalo Lists Conditions To Play In Nigeria’s League
Sports

Ighalo Lists Conditions To Play In Nigeria’s League

7 hours ago
Next Post
Greatest goalkeeping

Thousands Decamp To APC As Rally Shuts Down Kwara 

ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST UPDATES

JUST-IN: Nasarawa Gov Loses 36-yr-old Son

JUST-IN: Nasarawa Gov Loses 36-yr-old Son

January 27, 2023
Court Orders Reassignment Of Missing Olu Of Warri Crown Case

Police Testify Against Doctor Accused Of Defiling Wife’s Niece  

January 27, 2023
New Govt Should Implement New Naira Notes Policy – Sen Dickson

Make New Naira Notes Available To Nigerians, PCC Tells CBN  

January 27, 2023
Makinde Seeks Robust Partnership With USA On Agric, Health, Security

We’ll Develop Mineral Resources To Boost Economy , Says Makinde

January 27, 2023
Appeal Court Disqualifies Akpabio As APC Senatorial Candidate   

After Supreme Court Victory, Akpabio Rejigs Campaign Structure

January 27, 2023
Again, Atiku Storms Lagos, Hits Tinubu

I Will End Marginalisation Of South East -Atiku

January 27, 2023
Lagos Lawyer: Vandi Threatened To Shoot My Sister-in-law After Killing My Wife –Husband

Lagos Lawyer: Vandi Threatened To Shoot My Sister-in-law After Killing My Wife –Husband

January 27, 2023
ICPC

ICPC Re-arrests Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde

January 27, 2023

© 2022 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World News
    • ASUU News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Others
    • How-to
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Podcast

© 2022 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.