Jakarta, CNNI Indonesia —
Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez he was voted best goalkeeper and received the golden glove World Cup 2022 after beating France on penalties in their final match at Lusail Stadium on Sunday (18/12).
Martinez defeated a number of goalkeepers who performed well at the 2022 World Cup such as Hugo Lloris and Dominik Livakovic.
Martinez was one of the important players in Argentina’s success in winning the 2022 World Cup. The Aston Villa goalkeeper made a number of important saves against France in the final.
Argentina nearly lost 3-4 if Martinez didn’t block Randal Kolo Muani’s shot a minute before the end of extra time.
During the shoot-out, Martinez saved Kingsley Coman’s penalty kick. With Aurelien Tchouameni’s execution going wide, Argentina won 4-2 over France on penalties.
In total, Martinez conceded eight goals during the 2022 World Cup. The 30-year-old goalkeeper also scored three clean sheet at the 2022 World Cup.
Martinez was also a key player in Argentina’s success as they won the 2021 Copa America title.
Lionel Messi once said that the presence of Martinez was one of the keys to success that brought change to the Argentina national team
Argentina’s success is even more complete after Messi was selected as the best player for the 2022 World Cup and Enzo Fernandez was selected as the best young player for the 2022 World Cup.
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