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Achievement achieved
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon has achieved an unprecedented historic achievement at the World Cup after becoming the owner of the longest unbeaten streak in the history of the competition.
Spain booked their place in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a convincing three-goal win over their Austrian counterparts.
Mikel Oyarzabal broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, capitalizing on a perfect cross from Marc Cucurella, which he brilliantly slotted home.
In the second half, La Roja continued to impose their control, and Pedro Porro turned the lead into a second goal with a powerful header after Alex Baena’s decisive pass (66).
A minute before the end of normal time, Oyarzabal returned to complete the goal-fest, scoring his second personal goal and Spain’s third to seal his country’s qualification for the next round.
According to the Opta Football Statistics Network, Simon has gone 519 consecutive minutes for his country at the World Cup without conceding a goal, writing his name in golden letters in the World Cup records.
With this number, the goalkeeper of “Atletico” Bilbao managed to surpass the previous record of the legendary Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga, which lasted for many decades for 517 minutes.
This achievement reflects the great stability that Simon provides with La Roja and his ability to bring confidence and solidity to the defensive line in football’s biggest forum.
1 – Con #Spain 🇺🇸 Unai Simon (519 minutes) became the goalkeeper with the longest unbeaten record in the history of the club. #World:.
He surpassed Walter Zenga’s 517.
History: https://t.co/bq6usGgiDX
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) July 2, 2026
