The Spanish national team has played 5 matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Unai Simón keeping 5 clean sheets. Combined with Spain's 0-0 draw in the Qatar FIFA World Cup, the Spanish goalkeeper has now gone 6 consecutive FIFA World Cup matches without conceding a goal.

Unai Simón has surpassed Walter Zenga and Casillas, who, before the Dallas match, were the only two goalkeepers to keep 5 consecutive clean sheets in the FIFA World Cup. Italian goalkeeper Zenga achieved the feat at the 1990 Italy FIFA World Cup, not conceding until the semi-final in Naples, when he was beaten by Argentina’s Caniggia.

Casillas's record stood at 477 minutes, spanning the entire knockout stage of Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup victory. Against Portugal, Paraguay, Germany, and the Netherlands, the then-Spanish captain kept clean sheets.

The new record set by the Spanish team and Unai Simón reflects a significant overall improvement in the team's defensive statistics. Since the end of the last UEFA Nations League, Spain has conceded more than one goal in only one match: a trivial 2-2 draw against Turkey in Seville. In that UEFA Nations League final, Spain conceded 4 goals against France and 2 goals against Portugal.

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