The Spanish national team's goalkeeper set a new World Cup record
Spain’s national team goalkeeper Unai Simón made World Cup history by setting a new record for the longest streak of minutes without conceding a goal. This achievement was made possible by the goalkeeper’s solid performance and the confident play of his teammates.
The day before, “La Furia Roja” crushed the Austrian national team (3–0) in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The goalkeeper has not conceded a single goal in this year’s tournament. The last time Simona was beaten was by Japan during the group stage of the 2022 World Cup.
Since then, the Spanish goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, three group stage matches at this year’s World Cup, and the playoff match against Austria. Simona’s streak lasted 519 minutes. He surpassed the record set by Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga (518 minutes) during the 1990 World Cup.
2026 World Cup Round of 16 Matchups
The tournament’s playoffs kicked off on the evening of Sunday, June 28. The South African national team faced Canada in Inglewood, California. The Round of 16 will conclude on the night of July 4 with a match between the Colombian national team and Ghana.
All Round of 16 matchups for the 2026 World Cup:
- South Africa – Canada – 0–1
- Brazil – Japan – 2:1
- Germany – Paraguay – 1:1 (penalties – 3:4)
- Netherlands – Morocco – 1:1 (penalties – 2:3)
- Ivory Coast – Norway – 1:2
- France – Sweden – 3:0
- Mexico – Ecuador – 2:0
- England – DR Congo – 2:1
- Belgium – Senegal – 3:2 (overtime)
- United States – Bosnia and Herzegovina – 2:0
- Spain – Austria – 3:0
- Portugal – Croatia – 2:1
- Switzerland – Algeria – 2:0
- Australia – Egypt
- Argentina – Cape Verde
- Colombia – Ghana
2026 FIFA World Cup Match Schedule
(Match start times are listed in Kyiv time)
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