Spain Goalkeeper Unai Simon Sets New FIFA World Cup Clean Sheet Record

Kathmandu. Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simon has set a new record by becoming the goalkeeper who has not conceded a goal for the longest time in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

Simon has set a new world record by not conceding a goal for 519 consecutive minutes in the final stage matches of the World Cup. With this, he has broken the record of 518 minutes of clean sheet set by Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga in the 1990 World Cup.

According to the official record of the world record, Simon surpassed Zenga's 36-year-old record during the match against Austria in the knockout stage. He kept a clean sheet in that match as well, giving Spain a 3-0 victory.

Simon's unbeaten journey began after the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar. After a 2-1 defeat against Japan, he has not conceded any goals in the World Cup. Since then, he has not allowed the opposition to score in all the group stage matches and the round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup.

As Spain is performing excellently in the 2026 World Cup, Simon's spectacular goalkeeping performance has become a major basis for the team's success. He has established Spain as a title contender by making excellent saves throughout the tournament.

In the list of goalkeepers who have not conceded goals for the longest consecutive time in World Cup history, Simon has now reached the top position, while Walter Zenga has dropped to second place. Zenga's record had remained for 36 years since 1990.