Spain has played five matches in the 2026 World Cup, with Unai Simón keeping five clean sheets. Adding to this the 0-0 draw in the Qatar World Cup, the Spanish goalkeeper has now kept a clean sheet in six consecutive World Cup matches.
Unai Simon surpassed Walter Zenga and Iker Casillas, becoming one of only two goalkeepers to keep five consecutive World Cup clean sheets before this match in Dallas. Italian goalkeeper Zenga achieved this feat at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, a record he held until the semi-final against Napoli when Argentina's Caniggia scored.
Casillas' record is 477 minutes, achieved throughout the knockout stages of Spain's 2010 World Cup victory. The then-Spanish captain kept a clean sheet against Portugal, Paraguay, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The new records set by the Spanish national team and Unai Simón demonstrate the team's comprehensive improvement in defensive statistics. Since the end of the last UEFA Nations League, Spain has only conceded more than one goal in one match, namely the insignificant 2-2 draw against Turkey in Sevilla. In that Nations League final, Spain conceded four goals to France and two to Portugal.
