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On July 3, during the Round of 16 match of the World Cup between Spain and Austria, Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón achieved a historic milestone. He reached 477 minutes without conceding a goal in the World Cup, surpassing the previous record of 476 minutes held by legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas. This makes Simón the Spanish goalkeeper with the longest consecutive clean sheet streak in World Cup history. The record was set in the second half of the match, highlighting Simón's exceptional performance in the tournament. The news was reported by Hupu, a Chinese sports community, and sourced from X (formerly Twitter).
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Hupu, July 3rd — In the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday, Spain faced Austria. During the second half of the match, Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón reached 477 minutes without conceding a goal in the World Cup, surpassing the previous record of 476 minutes held by Iker Casillas.
Simón now holds the record for the longest consecutive clean sheet streak by a Spanish goalkeeper in World Cup history.
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