Yassine Bounou, better known as Bono, has now saved 7 of 9 penalties he’s faced across his World Cup career. That’s a 78% save rate in the highest-pressure moments in football.
For context, most elite goalkeepers save roughly 20-30% of penalties they face.
The penalty whisperer’s résumé
Bounou’s reputation as a penalty-saving specialist was cemented during Morocco’s historic run at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. He kept clean sheets in knockout victories over both Spain and Portugal.
He holds a joint record for most World Cup penalty saves by a goalkeeper at four, including those shootout stops against Spain.
