Guinness record: Unai Simón surpasses legendary Walter Zenga’s World Cup achievement
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
This World Cup is packed with record-breaking moments.
Details: The round of 16 match against Austria became historic for Spain’s goalkeeper Unai Simón.
The shot-stopper has officially set a new Guinness World Record, extending his streak of clean sheets at the World Cup to 519 minutes without conceding a goal.
With this feat, Simón has surpassed the legendary Italian keeper Walter Zenga, whose 518-minute record had stood unchallenged for decades.
The Spaniard kept Austria at bay, cementing his name in football history. Unai Simón now holds the longest consecutive clean-sheet streak among all goalkeepers in World Cup finals—a milestone officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records.
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