Which goalkeeper won the Golden Glove award at the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove award at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Belgian goalkeeper was recognised as the tournament’s best goalkeeper after helping Belgium finish third in Russia.

Courtois played all seven of Belgium’s matches and made 27 saves, the highest total recorded at the tournament. His standout performance came in the quarter-final against Brazil, when Belgium won 2–1 and Courtois made several crucial stops, including a late save from Neymar.

The Golden Glove is awarded by FIFA’s Technical Study Group, rather than simply going to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets. Courtois kept two clean sheets, while Belgium’s attacking style and long run made his overall contribution especially notable. Croatia’s Danijel Subašić and England’s Jordan Pickford were also prominent goalkeepers, but neither received the award.

A common mix-up is Manuel Neuer, who won the Golden Glove at the 2014 World Cup. Courtois became the first Belgian to win the World Cup’s top goalkeeper award.