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Morocco goalkeeper Bounou equals World Cup record with penalty save against France
Morocco national team goalkeeper Yassine Bounou kept his team in the game by saving Kylian Mbappé's penalty against France in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final. With this save, Bounou matched the record for the most penalties saved by a goalkeeper in World Cup history.
Morocco faced France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final. Yassine Bounou, who put in a huge performance in the Morocco goal in the first half, kept his team's semi-final hopes alive.
France applied pressure early in the match and created clear chances. Bounou foiled these chances one by one. In the 28th minute, after a challenge in the box, the referee awarded a penalty to France.
Kylian Mbappé stepped up to take the penalty, but Bounou dove the right way and saved it. This crucial stop kept the score at 0-0 and changed the course of the match.
With this save, Yassine Bounou has now saved four penalties in his World Cup career (including penalty shootouts). This number matches the record for the most penalties saved by a goalkeeper in World Cup history since 1966.
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