Italy legend Dino Zoff adjudged Morocco’s Yassine Bounou the best goalkeeper at the 2022 FIFA World Cup following his impressive performances.
Bounou has played a vital role as Morocco stunned Spain in the Round of 16 and secure a 1-0 win over Portugal in the quarter-final.
By virtue of the result, the Atlas Lions became the first African country to progress to the last four.
"Who is the best goalkeeper in this World Cup? So far, Bounou has made a good impression, he made a very notable contribution,” the 80-year-old told Tuttosport.
“There is a lot of him in the Morocco surprise."
Bounou has won two consecutive Man of the Match awards following his match-winning performances against Spain and Portugal.
He has kept four clean sheets in five matches, only denied 100 per cent record by an own goal conceded against Canada in the group stage.
Morocco will face holders France in the semifinals at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday.