It’s not only the boot that’s prone to turning gold.
The Golden Glove is the award given to the best goalkeeper at the World Cup. The winner often comes down to impact, with clutch saves in knockout stage matches and standout performances in the tournament’s crunch-time moments.
In four of the last five World Cups, the winner of this award has come from the champion nation.
Let’s dive into the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 13.
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Golden Glove Winner 2026
Mike Maignan: +170 (bet $10 to win $27 total)
Unai Simón: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
Jordan Pickford: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
Emiliano Martínez: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Here is what to know about this oddsboard:
The Favorite(s): It’s a back-and-forth tussle between Spain’s Unai Simon and France’s Mike Maignan. Maignan has nine saves and has allowed just two goals over the course of six games. Meanwhile, in Spain’s 2-1 win over Belgium, Unai Simón’s shutout streak at the World Cup ended at 649 minutes, the longest in World Cup history. He also has seven saves this summer. The two goalkeepers will square off in a heavweight semifinal showdown in which could not only decide what nation advances to the World Cup final, but also who wins the Golden Glove award. In terms of Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez, he won the Golden Glove back in 2022, but he and the Argentinian defense did allow two goals to upstart Cape Verde in the Round of 32 and then allowed two more against Egypt in the Round of 16 and one against Switzerland in the quarters.
