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No goalkeeper has ever scored a goal at a FIFA World Cup tournament in any…

Brief

The post states that, based on multiple sources, no goalkeeper has scored in any FIFA World Cup match since the tournament began in 1930. The author highlights a new Polymarket market pricing a goalkeeper-to-score outcome at roughly 7% and suggests that this low probability represents an attractive betting or trading opportunity.

Why it matters

No goalkeeper has ever scored a goal at a FIFA World Cup tournament in any edition from 1930 through at least 2026 (author verified multiple sources).

Key details

  • Polymarket traders price the event 'Goalkeeper to score at the World Cup' at about a 7% probability, which the author calls an 'easy bond' (linked Polymarket market and tweet).
Source evidence

A goalkeeper has never scored in the World Cup

I checked multiple sources and it’s true. This hasn’t happened even once since 1930

Btw Polymarket traders give it a 7% chance of happening. Easy bond?

polymarket.com/event/world-c…

Polymarket (@Polymarket)

🚨 NEW POLYMARKET: World Cup: Goalkeeper to score?

polymarket.com/event/world-c…

— https://nitter.net/Polymarket/status/2063928773549113373#m