Spain's Unai Simon Sets World Cup Record for Consecutive Minutes Without Conceding

Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon set a new World Cup record for the longest streak without conceding a goal, reaching 650 consecutive minutes. This surpassed the previous record of 518 minutes held by Walter Zenga from the 1990 World Cup. Simon maintained clean sheets in all six of his prior World Cup appearances, including matches against Morocco, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Austria, and Portugal. His streak ended during Spain's match against Belgium on July 10, 2026, when Belgium scored in the 41st minute, ending Simon's historic run. Before conceding to Belgium, Simon's last goal allowed was in the 51st minute of the 2022 World Cup match against Japan. Despite the goal, Simon's performance secured his place in World Cup history as one of the most resilient goalkeepers in the tournament's history.