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It’s not just boots that tend to turn gold.
The Golden Glove is the award given to the best goalkeeper of the World Cup. Who wins often comes down to impact, with decisive saves in knockout matches and standout performances in critical moments of the tournament.
In four of the last five World Cups, the winner of this award came from the champion nation.
Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez is +450 to become a new Golden Glove winner (Getty Images).
In 2022, Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez won the Golden Glove after making several decisive saves in the final against France, including a spectacular point-blank save on Randal Kolo Muani late in overtime that helped preserve Argentina’s victory.
The save is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments by a goalkeeper in World Cup history.
Let’s dive into the odds on DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 28.
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2026 Golden Glove Winner
Emiliano Martínez: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Unai Simón: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Alisson: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 in total)
Mike Maignan: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 in total)
Jordan Pickford: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Ederson: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
David Raya: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 in total)
Diogo Costa: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 in total)
Oliver Baumann: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 in total)
Joan Garcia Pons: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 in total)
Thibaut Courtois: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 in total)
Martínez played a pivotal role in Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup title, starting all seven matches and playing every minute. He has only conceded eight goals in total and kept three clean sheets.
Martínez also won the Golden Glove at the Copa América in 2024 as he kept five clean sheets and allowed just one goal in the entire tournament.
Unai Simón will once again be Spain’s starting goalkeeper at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Simon has been an influential force in Spain’s run to the 2024 European Championship, allowing just three goals and keeping two clean sheets in six matches.
This will be Simón’s second career World Cup appearance after playing every minute of the team’s four matches at the 2022 tournament.
French goalkeeper Mike Maignan won the Golden Glove at the 2024 UEFA European Championship. Despite losing to Spain in the semi-finals, Maignan won the award by recording four clean sheets and making 16 saves throughout the tournament.
The AC Milan goalkeeper has been named the undisputed starter for the Blues. He missed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with calf injuries and was not part of the 2018 championship squad.
