FIFA names Diogo Costa among the World Cup's best keepers | OneFootball

Following the conclusion of another edition of the World Cup, FIFA released the final version of its Power Rankings, with Diogo Costa emerging as the goalkeeper with the highest individual rating. The list was compiled under the supervision of Arsène Wenger, former coach and current Chief of Global Football Development at the body that governs world football.

Based on the metrics gathered over the 104 matches of the tournament won by Spain, FIFA presented “an objective, data-driven analysis of each player’s performance”, also highlighting the displays of FC Porto’s captain in Portugal’s goal.

The Portuguese goalkeeper made 20 saves in five matches — having been named MVP in the final round of the group stage — and also recorded 207 actions on the ball, 114 inside the area and 93 outside it. Those numbers were registered in the matches against DR Congo (1-1), Uzbekistan (5-0), Colombia (0-0), Croatia (2-1) and Spain (0-1).

After assessing the “most detailed performance data on the planet”, which allows FIFA to “evaluate performance in different areas, highlighting the key attributes of each player”, Diogo Costa was identified as the player who most demonstrated the “ability to make a difference in goalkeeping, showing presence, authority and the ability to command his area”.

According to the organisation, the Power Rankings “measure performance in each match and throughout the entire tournament: each player receives a score per game and an overall rating for their performance in the competition”.

With 8.74 points on a scale of 10, Diogo Costa finished clearly ahead of England’s Jordan Pickford (8.12), Switzerland’s Gregor Kobel (8.07), Paraguay’s Orlando Gill (7.96), and Morocco’s Yassine Bounou (7.95). The Portugal international once again confirmed on the biggest stages that he is among the best goalkeepers in the world.

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