Top 5 goalkeeping blunders in FIFA World Cup history

After Igor Akinfeev made a match-defining error in Russia's draw against South Korea in the 2014 World Cup, we take a look at the most high profile goalkeeping blunders throughout the 80-year history of the tournamentwhich cost a match or the World Cup itself.

#1 Barbosa 1950 World Cup

Playing in their own country, Brazil needed only needed a draw in their final group game against Uruguay to win their first World Cup. Everything was going well for the Brazilians with the score level at 1-1 and Uruguay nowhere near to score the winning goal.

The Maracana was already turning on the celebrations when Uruguay’s Alcides Ghiggia dribbled past the defense and drove home a low shot through Barbosa who was at the near post reminding every goalkeeper their first law ‘Don’t get beaten at the near post’.

Barbosa was made the scapegoat for the loss and lived the rest of his life in misery.