Defense
The Wall
Attack gets the Golden Boot and the headlines. This is the other half of the game: the meanest defenses, the goalkeepers behind them, and the players who win the ball back — sliceable by region.
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Meanest Defenses
Ranked by goals conceded per game
| # | Team | Pld | GA | GA / game | Clean sheets | Defense rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 🇫🇷 France | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 🏴 England | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
Golden Glove
The tournament's goalkeepers
| # | Keeper | Saves | CS | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón🇪🇸 ESP | 10 | 7 | 91% |
| 2 | Camilo Vargas🇨🇴 COL | 6 | 4 | 86% |
| 3 | José Rangel🇲🇽 MEX | 8 | 4 | 73% |
| 4 | Mike Maignan🇫🇷 FRA | 13 | 4 | 57% |
| 5 | Diogo Costa🇵🇹 POR | 19 | 2 | 86% |
| 6 | Patrick Beach🇦🇺 AUS | 14 | 2 | 82% |
| 7 | Orlando Gill🇵🇾 PAR | 23 | 2 | 79% |
| 8 | Vózinha🇨🇻 CPV | 18 | 2 | 78% |
| 9 | Alisson Becker🇧🇷 BRA | 14 | 2 | 78% |
| 10 | Gregor Kobel🇨🇭 SUI | 20 | 2 | 77% |
Top Ball-Winners
Defensive actions per 90 · tackles + interceptions + duels
| # | Player | Tkl | Int | Duels | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Senaya🇬🇭 GHA · DF | 6.4 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 16.4 |
| 2 | Rayan Aït-Nouri🇩🇿 ALG · DF | 5.1 | 1.6 | 9.2 | 15.8 |
| 3 | João Paulo🇨🇻 CPV · DF | 1.7 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 15.6 |
| 4 | Khojiakbar Alijonov🇺🇿 UZB · MF | 4.0 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Juan Cáceres🇵🇾 PAR · DF | 4.5 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 14.8 |
| 6 | Jamal Musiala🇩🇪 GER · FW | 2.7 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Alexander Freeman🇺🇸 USA · DF | 3.4 | 1.9 | 8.9 | 14.2 |
| 8 | Lewis Ferguson🏴 SCO · MF | 4.0 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Exequiel Palacios🇦🇷 ARG · DF | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Ibrahim Sangaré🇨🇮 CIV · MF | 4.4 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 13.8 |
| 11 | Matías Galarza🇵🇾 PAR · MF | 3.9 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 13.7 |
| 12 | Yan Diomande🇨🇮 CIV · MF | 3.5 | 1.1 | 9.0 | 13.6 |