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Belgium Ends Spain's Historic 650-Minute Clean Sheet
10 Jul
Summary
- Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simón's record streak ended at 650 minutes.
- Belgium scored the first goal against Spain in the current World Cup.
- This ended Spain's record of six consecutive clean sheets in the tournament.
Spain's impressive streak of 650 consecutive scoreless minutes, the longest in World Cup history, was broken by Belgium in a quarterfinal match on Friday. Goalkeeper Unai Simón had maintained a clean sheet for this record duration before Charles De Ketelaere found the net.
De Ketelaere scored in the 41st minute, heading in a cross from Timothy Castagne. This goal marked the first time Belgium had scored against Spain in the current World Cup and ended La Roja's record of six consecutive clean sheets in the tournament.
Simón's record-setting streak began in 2022, starting from a group stage match where he entered the game. He surpassed the previous record of 517 scoreless minutes previously held by Italy's Walter Zenga, who set the mark in 1990. Spain's streak included a draw and four subsequent shutout victories leading up to this quarterfinal match.
