World Cup Golden Glove Odds: Martinez favourite to go back-to-back

There will be five awards handed out following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the Golden Glove, given to the best goalkeeper. Argentina's Emiliano Martinez was the recipient of the award at Qatar 2022 after helping his country lift the trophy, but you don't always have to collect a winners' medal to be deemed the best goalkeeper, with Thibaut Courtois crowned king following Belgium's third-place finish at Russia 2018.

Below are the World Cup Golden Glove Odds, featuring some of the top contenders.

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World Cup Odds

Emiliano Martinez (ARG) @ 4/1

No one has ever retained the Golden Glove, or its predecessor the 'Lev Yashin Award', yet Martinez is favourite to claim the honour again.

The Aston Villa shot-stopper has enjoyed another successful season at club level, helping the Villans win the UEFA Europa League and qualify for the UEFA Champions League via a fourth-place Premier League finish.

With La Albiceleste expected to go far again in North America, Martinez is an obvious candidate to scoop the Golden Glove, but no one has ever won it twice, so he'll be making history if he does earn the honour.

Unai Simon (ESP) @ 5/1

Expected to start in place of David Raya, Athletic Club's Unai Simon is another good candidate as the reigning European champions are favourites to win the World Cup.

Including the Lev Yashin Award, five of the eight winners, including three of the last four, have come from the winning team.

Alisson Becker (BRA) @ 5/1

Liverpool's Alisson Becker might need to be at his best for Brazil this summer with a fairly weak defence in front of him.

Gabriel Magalhaes and Marquinhos are good centre-backs, but they're no Lucio or Thiago Silva, and the full-back options are limited.

The injury-prone Reds shot-stopper probably hasn't enjoyed his best season at club level, but when on form, he's one of the best in the world in his position.

Mike Maignan (FRA) @ 6/1

Fabien Barthez was the last French goalkeeper to earn the best goalkeeper award following Les Bleus' victory on home soil in 1998, with another World Cup-winning shot-stopper, Hugo Lloris, missing out 20 years later.

Milan's Mike Maignan has the gloves this time around, and he has the quality to win this award, especially with France considered one of the favourites to triumph in North America.

Jordan Pickford (ENG) @ 7/1

I'm not the biggest supporter of Jordan Pickford, and I don't subscribe to the view that he's never made a mistake for England, but he's decent enough, and pulls out the odd wonder save.

Should the Three Lions end their long wait to lift the World Cup trophy, you'd imagine Everton's Pickford will have played an integral role, and he'd be a shoo-in for the Golden Glove.

Diogo Costa (POR) @ 10/1

Portugal are fancied by many to enjoy a strong tournament, so FC Porto's Diogo Costa may be one to consider in this market.

Their strength lies in midfield, but don't sleep on their defence, with Nuno Mendes and Ruben Dias among their four-man rearguard.

Manuel Neuer (GER) @ 12/1

Another former winner of this award, Manuel Neuer scooped the Golden Glove in 2014 when Germany won the World Cup.

The Bayern Munich man was exceptional in Brazil, inspiring a new generation with his unorthodox style, and 12 years later, he's still going strong, albeit not at the same level.

Indeed, he had even retired from international football before being brought back into the fold last month.

So, Manuel; do you have one more left in you?

Bart Verbruggen (NED) @ 18/1

Brighton's Bart Verbruggen looks set to start between the sticks for the Netherlands, who are marshalled in defence by Virgil van Dijk, ably supported by the likes of Micky van de Ven and Nathan Ake.

Strangely, it's the forward line that may let the Dutch down this year, so Verbruggen may have to pull off some big stops to keep the Oranje going.

Thibaut Courtois (BEL) @ 20/1

Real Madrid's Courtois won the Golden Glove in 2018 after helping Belgium to finish third, and he's still considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world, so 20/1 looks like great value, although he won't have the likes of Vincent Kompany and Jan Vertonghen to protect him this time around.