Numbers are cold and have no respect for stars: Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper in Qatar 2022, faced 9 shots in this 2026 World Cup and conceded 5. That leaves him with just 44% effective saves, according to analyst Luis Reyes, cited by Redgol.
The result? Only Bosnia’s Nikola Vasilj, with 43%, makes fewer saves than him in the entire tournament. FIFA did not treat him any better either: it placed him 28th out of 59 goalkeepers in its official performance ranking. Dibu kept clean sheets in the first two matches, but conceded 5 goals in the last three.
Meanwhile, Argentina are still alive and reached the quarterfinals after defeating Egypt and Cape Verde. Dibu himself acknowledged it after the match against the Egyptians: he needs to save better because Messi and his teammates are bailing him out. 🧤⚽