10 Best Goalkeepers Going To World Cup 2018

3. Alisson - Brazil

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Tottenham Hotspur.
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From one Brazilian to another, it's looking likely that Roma's Alisson will get the starting spot for Brazil this summer over Ederson, and he's certainly earned it. Stats-wise, Alisson was simply one of the best keepers in Europe this season, racking up 17 clean sheets in Serie A and having the best save success rate in the league too.

His recent successes are pretty incredible for a player who spent last season as backup to Polish keeper Wojciech Szczęsny and was relatively unheard of. Few fans would have predicted Alisson's meteoric rise, but he's done brilliantly in recent months and is already being linked with huge money transfers this summer.

With 24 caps, Alisson is by far the most experienced international keeper called up to Brazil's World Cup squad (Ederson and Cassio only have one cap each) and is planned to be the country's starter when group games get underway. Blessed with accurate goal kicks, insane reflexes and no real flaws to speak of, Alisson is the perfect keeper and could help Brazil go all the way.

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