Mike Maignan
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Three saves against Norway
Maignan recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Friday's 4-1 victory over Norway.
Analysis: Maignan made three saves in Friday's 4-1 win over Norway, with his most important contribution coming in the second half when he dived low to his right to repel Jorgen Strand Larsen's weak penalty after Theo Hernandez's foul on Oscar Bobb, keeping France's lead at two goals and preventing Norway from having any realistic hope of a comeback. The AC Milan goalkeeper also dealt confidently with Bobb's one-on-one in the 72nd minute, completing a clean-sheet performance in open play that was only interrupted by Thelo Aasgaard's first-half goal from a collective defensive error rather than any individual goalkeeping lapse. His penalty save, composure and command of his area across three group games without a genuine goalkeeping error make him one of the most reliable goalkeepers at the tournament, and France's defensive platform heading into the knockout rounds is built significantly on the certainty he provides.
Two saves in opener
Maignan had two saves and allowed one goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Senegal.
Analysis: Maignan caught a break in the 25th minute when Nicolas Jackson's effort rattled the post and ricocheted off his foot before bouncing harmlessly away, sparing him from an unfortunate own goal. He was eventually beaten by Ibrahim Mbaye's stoppage-time strike, which briefly put a scare into what had otherwise been a comfortable French victory, while making two routine saves during a largely quiet evening between the posts. France will need a more alert start from both their goalkeeper and defensive unit when the knockout rounds bring a much tougher challenge.
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