Diogo Costa
GK
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Sep 19, 1999 (26)
Right
6'2"
181 lb
Beaten late versus Spain
Costa made five saves and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-0 defeat versus Spain.
Analysis: Costa had a fine performance but saw his clean sheet slip away in stoppage time, with Mikel Merino's goal leaving Portugal out of the competition. The goalkeeper made more than four saves in each of his last three matches, playing a crucial role for his team to avoid conceding multiple goals in a single game throughout the World Cup. Other than that, he secured two clean sheets over five appearances. He's now set to return to club activity with Porto for the 2026/27 season.
Concedes one against Croatia
Costa had five saves and allowed one goal in Thursday's 2-1 win against Croatia.
Analysis: Costa did well to prevent Croatia from an equalizer despite a few disallowed goals and one goal conceded, allowing only one goal in the win. However, this does end his streak of consecutive clean sheets, although it will be tough to keep another one moving forward. He now sits at two goals allowed and 14 saves in four appearances, set to face Spain next.
Six saves in draw
Costa registered six saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Colombia.
Analysis: Costa made six saves in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Colombia, dealing confidently with seven on-target attempts and making his most important contribution in the second half when he reacted sharply to deny Jhon Cordoba from close range after the striker had gotten in behind the Portuguese backline. His shot-stopping, composure under sustained pressure and command of his area make him one of the most reliable goalkeepers remaining at the tournament, and his performances across the group stage give Portugal the defensive certainty they will need against Croatia in the round of 32.
Keeps clean sheet in win
Costa made two saves and allowed zero goals in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan.
Analysis: Costa turned in a clean-sheet performance in Tuesday's 5-0 World Cup win over Uzbekistan, coming up with a sharp stop on Abbosbek Fayzullaev's low diagonal strike in the second half before Portugal's attack completely took over and put the match out of reach. He faced just two shots on target across the full 90 minutes and handled both comfortably as Uzbekistan struggled to create any sustained threat against a Portugal side that controlled possession for long stretches. Costa and Portugal now sit on four points in Group K and head into a decisive final group-stage showdown against Colombia.
Beaten just before halftime
Costa had one save and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against DR Congo.
Analysis: Costa conceded in first-half stoppage time of Portugal's 1-1 World Cup draw with DR Congo, with Yoane Wissa rising free from a corner and heading past him to erase Portugal's early lead. He had little margin for error on a frustrating afternoon in which Portugal controlled long stretches but failed to turn that control into enough separation. Costa will need a cleaner defensive performance in front of him as Portugal look to rebound in their next group match against Uzbekistan on June 23.
Undisputed No. 1 for Portugal
Costa has been named in Portugal's World Cup squad and is expected to start every fixture as coach Roberto Martinez's undisputed first choice between the posts.
Analysis: Costa ends a standout campaign with Porto recording an 80 percent save rate, 19 clean sheets and conceding just 15 goals across 33 Liga Portugal appearances, establishing himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. His ability to organise the defense, play out from the back and produce crucial saves in big moments makes him a complete modern goalkeeper perfectly suited to manager Martinez's system. Costa heads into the World Cup as Portugal's undisputed leader between the posts and a potential match-winner on the biggest stage this summer.
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