World Cup 2018: 4 Goalkeepers competing for the Golden Glove

This World cup remains a paradise for goal scorers, Harry Kane leads the goal-scoring chart with 6 goals so far and players like Modric and Pogba are competing for the Golden Ball.

The knockout stage has shown the importance of goalies, every save matters and goalkeepers fight with body and mind when the game goes to penalties.

As France and Croatia compete for the final win in the World Cup, either of Hugo Lloris, Thibaut Courtois, Jordan Pickford and Subasic will receive the Golden Glove award offered to the best stopper at the tournament.

Manuel Neuer (2014), Iker Casillas (2010), Gianluigi Buffon (2006), Oliver Kahn (2002) and Fabien Barthez (1998) have managed to win the last five awards.

Here we look at the top goalkeepers in the tournament and one among them will certainly win the Golden Glove at the end of the tournament.

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#4 Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Courtois - safe hands

Courtois is the best goalkeeper so far at the World Cup in terms of numbers, with more than 20 saves in the tournament, Courtois also supports the Belgian attack with his ball distribution.

It was his presence of mind to find a teammate in the last minute of extra time against Japan that led Belgium to an exciting victory. Courtois was decisive against the fluid attackers of Brazil, the quarter-final clash has proven to be his best performance at the tournament so far.

The Chelsea shot-stopper hasn't faced a penalty shootout in the tournament so far. However, Courtois has a high chance to win Golden Glove even though Belgium didn’t make their way to the final.

#3 Jordan Pickford (England)

Colombia v England: Round of 16 - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Pickford is the pick of the people and as of now the best contender for the Golden Glove. Pickford has received praise from all over for his tremendous saves in the tournament. The 24-year-old ensured England’s way to Quarterfinals after his save from Colombia's Carlos Bacca and helped them to win a World Cup penalty shootout for the first time in history.

It was Pickford who makes three great acrobatic saves that are worthy of being world class and assisted his team to Semi-finals. Everton stopper received a man of the match award against Sweden. He may be small in physique, but Jordan Pickford is making a big name for himself at the World Cup and a high chance to win the Golden Glove.

#2 Danijel Subasic (Croatia)

Russia v Croatia: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

The 33-year-old goalkeeper has managed to stop four penalties throughout the tournament, Subasic has managed to stand tall against Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel and Igor Akinfeev of Russia by taking his team over the line.

In the dramatic clash against Russia in the quarter-finals, Subasic was on the verge of leaving the pitch due to pain in his thigh, but he held on to save Fedor Smolov's penalty in the shootout. If Croatia is to be crowned World Champions on 15th July then Subasic has a high chance of taking the Golden Glove.

#1 Hugo Lloris (France)

Belgium v France: Semi Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

With four of the past five World Cup-winning goalkeepers winning the Golden Glove, can Hugo Lloris become the French man after Fabian Barthez?

The Tottenham man experienced goalkeeper and French captain, Hugo Lloris have conceded more goals than they expected in the tournament. Even though he conceded three goals against Argentina, Lloris shine against Uruguay by keeping a clean sheet that helped his team to the Quarters.

It was Hugo’s incredible saves against Belgium that kept Les Blues alive in the tournament, with more than 10 saves so far Hugo Lloris is very near to catch the Golden Glove at the end.