Unai Simón breaks all-time World Cup clean sheet record

Spain cruised past Austria 3-0 in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, but the scoreline only tells part of the story. Goalkeeper Unai Simón made history by setting a new record for the longest clean sheet streak in World Cup history. The 29-year-old has now gone 519 minutes without conceding a goal at the tournament, surpassing the previous mark held by Italy’s Walter Zenga (517 minutes). Simón’s last World Cup concession came in 2022 against Japan in a 2-1 loss. This was also Simón’s sixth clean sheet in World Cup matches. He now sits just one shutout behind Spain’s all-time leader in that category, Iker Casillas.