Unai Simon breaks Iker Casillas' World Cup record
July 3, 2026 Β· Global
Unai Simon broke Iker Casillas' record for minutes without conceding at a World Cup, when Spain played Austria in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Spanish national team goalkeeper, Unai Simon, has just recorded an impressive achievement by beating the record of former legendary goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, regarding the number of minutes without conceding at the World Cup. Currently, Spain is facing Austria in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup which is taking place at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA. At the time this news was written, Spain was leading 2-0.
Previously, Simon managed to keep his goal from conceding in the group matches against Cape Verde (0-0), Saudi Arabia (4-0) and Uruguay (1-0). With this result, Simon succeeded in surpassing Casillas' record of not conceding a goal for 476 minutes in the World Cup. Simon is now performing very well and is the backbone of Spain's defense in this tournament, showing his quality and ability as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.