With a final between France and Argentina, the absence of these teams goalkeepers is a surprise. With plenty of minutes played, Noppert’s rating reflects the incredible performance of a GK who nobody expected to be called up by Van Gaal for the Dutch national team.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Country |
| Yann Sommer | 7.99 | Back 4 | 180 | Switzerland |
| Andries Noppert | 7.98 | Back 5 | 450 | Netherlands |
| Sergio Rochet | 7.72 | Back 4 | 180 | Uruguay |
| Mohammed Al-Owais | 7.70 | Back 4 | 270 | Saudi Arabia |
| Keylor Navas | 7.63 | Back 5 | 180 | Costa Rica |
| Unai Simón | 7.60 | Back 4 | 360 | Spain |
| Aymen Dahmen | 7.53 | Back 5 | 270 | Tunisia |
| Dominik Livaković | 7.52 | Back 4 | 630 | Croatia |
| Wojciech Szczęsny | 7.34 | Back 4 | 360 | Poland |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 7.26 | Back 4 | 180 | Mexico |
| Yassine Bounou | 7.26 | Back 4 | 450 | Morocco |
| Devis Epassy | 7.16 | Back 4 | 180 | Cameroon |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 7.11 | Back 5 | 180 | Denmark |
| Thibaut Courtois | 7.01 | Back 4 | 180 | Belgium |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.