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Spain Create New FIFA World Cup Record, Become First Team In History To... Published By, Last Updated: July 15, 2026, 02:42 IST Spain became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to keep six clean sheets in a single edition of the tournament. Spain become first team to keep six clean sheets in one edition of FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AP) Spain defeated France 2-0 in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday (July 14) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington to book their place in the final. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute before Pedro Porro doubled La Roja’s advantage in the 58th minute. The victory over Les Bleus not only secured Spain a place in the final but also helped them create history. Spain became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to keep six clean sheets in a single edition of the tournament. Spain have been remarkably solid defensively throughout the competition, conceding just one goal in seven matches. They began their campaign with a goalless draw against Cape Verde before registering a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia and a 1-0 win over Uruguay in the group stage.

Spain in FIFA World Cup 2026 MATCH TYPE AGAINST RESULT SCORELINE GOAL SCORERS SPAIN GOALKEEPER VENUE DATE Group H Cape Verde Draw 0-0 – Unai Simon Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 15 Group H Saudi Arabia Win 4-0 Lamine Yamal (1), Mikel Oyarzabal (2) Unai Simon Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 21 Group H Uruguay Win 1-0 Álex Baena (1) Unai Simon Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 26 Round of 32 Austria Win 3-0 Mikel Oyarzabal (2), Pedro Porro (1) Unai Simon SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 2 Round of 16 Portugal Win 1-0 Mikel Merino (1) Unai Simon AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 6 Quarterfinal Belgium Win 2-1 Fabian Ruiz (1), Mikel Merino (1) Unai Simon SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 10 Semifinal France Win 2-0 Mikel Oyarzabal (1), Pedro Porro (1) Unai Simon AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 14 In the knockout rounds, Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 and edged past Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16. They then overcame Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals before shutting out France in the semifinals. The only player to score against Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2026 so far is Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere, who found the net in the 41st minute of the quarterfinal clash at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on July 10.

Teams with most clean sheets in one edition of FIFA World Cup Spain – 6* (2026) Netherlands – 5 (1974) Italy – 5 (1990) Brazil – 5 (1994) France – 5 (1998) Germany – 5 (2002) Spain – 5 (2010) In previous FIFA World Cup editions, several teams managed to keep five clean sheets in a single tournament, but no side had ever recorded six clean sheets in one edition before Spain achieved the feat in 2026. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered Which team holds the record for most clean sheets? Spain holds the record for most clean sheets in a single FIFA World Cup edition with six in 2026. This surpasses the previous record of five clean sheets held by multiple teams, including the Netherlands (1974), Italy (1990), Brazil (1994), France (1998), and Germany (2002). How did Spain achieve this defensive milestone? Spain achieved a record six clean sheets in the FIFA World Cup 2026 by maintaining a strong defensive effort throughout the tournament. Goalkeeper Unai Simón set a new World Cup record with a 519-minute shutout streak, surpassing Walter Zenga's 36-year-old mark.