Their 2026 World Cup
The full 720 minutes: all eight matches from start to finish in goal. France reached the semi-finals with him as the undisputed starter, and lost both the final and the bronze in two consecutive games.
🧤 In goal
Goalkeeping data derived from the matches he started (real scores and team saves). Penalty shootouts do not count as goals conceded.
Match by match
M. Maignan played 8 matches for France, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group I | vs Senegal 3-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Group I | vs Iraq 3-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Group I | vs Norway 4-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Sweden 3-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 16 | vs Paraguay 1-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Quarter-finals | vs Morocco 2-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Semi-finals | vs Spain 0-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Third-place play-off | vs England 4-6 | Started, played the full match |
Who he is
- Born
- 3 July 1995 · aged 31 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Cayenne
- Club
- AC Milan
- Height
- 1.91 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Mike Peterson Maignan (French pronunciation: [mik pɛt̪ɛʁsɔ̃ mɛɲɑ̃]; born 3 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Serie A club AC Milan. Born in French Guiana, he plays for the France national team. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, he is known for his positioning, reflexes, and physical power. Maignan came through the youth teams at Paris Saint-Germain, where he often served as an unused substitute. In 2015 he joined Lille for €1 million, and became their first-choice in 2017. He was voted Ligue 1's goalkeeper of the year in 2018–19, and won the league title in 2020–21. He then moved to AC Milan for €15 million, winning Serie A in his first season and being named the league's best goalkeeper. He was also named on the Serie A Team of the Year for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons. After earning 37 caps for France at youth level, Maignan made his senior international debut in 2020. He was included in France's squads for UEFA Euro 2020 and the victorious 2021 UEFA Nations League campaign.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)