The Best Saves From Egypt's Mostafa Shobeir at the 2026 World Cup

Egypt is out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their Round of 16 defeat to Argentina, but the manner of their exit tells only half the story. For a month, Mostafa Shobeir turned goalkeeping into theatre. The 26-year-old’s command of his box and nerve from 12 yards became defining threads of Egypt’s run. Twice, he read a penalty taker perfectly, denying Iran’s Mehdi Taremi before stopping Lionel Messi himself, joining a list of only four goalkeepers in World Cup history to save two penalties in a single tournament. That composure shaped everything: a shootout win over Australia, and Egypt’s first World Cup victory in 92 years against New Zealand. Here, we look back at the tournament that made Mostafa Shobeir a name the football world will not forget.