The World Cup is currently in full swing, and the quarter finals are about to begin with the birth of the top 8. The importance of a goalkeeper to a team in a match is evident, with Italy, Spain, and Germany, the past three World Cup champions, having goalkeeper like Buffon, Casillas, and Neuer. For example, in the 2010 World Cup final, Casillas' one-on-one save against Robben directly changed the ownership of the championship.

The famous data website Squawka has compiled a list of the top 10 goalkeepers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Let's take a look at which ones made it to the quarterfinals.

Loris (played 97 times for the French national team)

Loris, the dual captain of Tottenham Hotspur and the French national team, is an indispensable pillar of the team. His rich experience and comprehensive skills quickly made him the leader of the team, and in fact, he has become the goalkeeper with the most appearances in the national team. Loris has participated in two World Cups before and has extensive experience. Although world-class saves are not particularly numerous, Loris is a very stable goalkeeper with no obvious weaknesses, all thanks to the support of France.

Data: Loris ranks second in the Premier League with an average of 14.8 precise passes per game.

Ederson (played once for the Brazilian national team)

Since joining in the summer of 2017, Ederson has grown rapidly and achieved fruitful results in his first year following Manchester City. In the Champions League and Premier League, he played in 46 games, kept 20 clean sheets, and won 36 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses for the team. His personal passing success rate reached an average of 85.5% per game. What is even more commendable is that his footwork is also quite outstanding, with extremely precise shots. If any midfielder in Brazil is unfortunately injured, replacing Anderson would not make a big difference.

Data: Last season, Anderson completed a total of 648 passes in the Premier League, of which 645 were in place, with astonishing accuracy, which is at least 113 times higher than other goalkeepers.

Courtois (56 appearances for the Belgian national team)

This Belgian is an extremely outstanding goalkeeper, and the World Cup happens to be a brand new and higher stage for showcasing oneself, with a perfect timing. And this time the defense line has outstanding strength, they are expected to go further.

Data: Since he represented Atletico Madrid, Buffon (117) is the only goalkeeper in the top five European leagues to have more clean sheets than Courtois (103).

Alisson (played 25 times for the Brazilian national team)

This summer, Alisson is undoubtedly one of the most popular goalkeepers in the transfer market. As long as you watch the games of Roma or Brazil, you will know his value. Under Tite's leadership, he has completed 15 clean sheets in 20 games, demonstrating outstanding performance. Currently, he is the last and strongest defense line in Brazil.

Data: In the 2017/18 Champions League season, Alisson ranked first among all goalkeepers with 47 saves.

If a team wants to go further in the World Cup, a good goalkeeper is a must-have, as any mistake could result in conceding a goal. Guarding the goal is like guarding the life gate of the team.

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