2026 Yashin Trophy: Algeria snubs Bounou, Vozinha ranked first twice, Senegal puts Édouard Mendy behind

Author: afrik-foot.comPublished on: October 31, 2026Country: Morocco

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2026 Yashin Trophy: Algeria snubs Bounou, Vozinha ranked first twice, Senegal puts Édouard Mendy behind

Spain’s Unai Simón won the 2026 Yashin Trophy ahead of David Raya and Thibaut Courtois, while Yassine Bounou finished eighth. Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt were the only countries to rank Bounou first; Algerian journalist Yazid Ouahib left him out of his top three. Cape Verde’s Vozinha, sixth overall, was ranked first by Nigeria and Zambia, but not by his own country. Senegal ranked Édouard Mendy only third.

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