Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sets World Cup record with 519 straight scoreless minutes in net
Summary
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón set a new World Cup record by not allowing any goals for 519 minutes, breaking a 36-year-old record. Spain beat Austria 3-0 in the round of 32, achieving their fourth game in a row without conceding a goal in this World Cup.Key Facts
- Unai Simón did not allow any goals for 519 consecutive minutes in World Cup play.
- This breaks the previous record of 517 minutes set by Italy’s Walter Zenga in 1990.
- Simón has kept four clean sheets (games with no goals allowed) in this World Cup.
- Spain has not allowed a goal in this World Cup tournament so far.
- In the match against Austria, Spain won 3-0, and Austria did not manage any shots on target.
- Simón has been Spain’s main goalkeeper for about five years despite competition from other top goalkeepers.
- Spain’s coach, Luis De La Fuente, has supported Simón since 2015 and trusts him strongly.
- Spain is having one of its most successful runs recently, with only one loss in 37 competitive matches under this coach.
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