### [2026-07-6](/feed/2026/07/6/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
# In association football, Spain records its sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Portugal in the round of 16, setting a tournament record, while goalkeeper Unai Simón extends his scoreless streak to 609 minutes. 




### Sources:

1. [ANI](https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/fifa-world-cup-2026-spain-become-first-side-to-register-six-successive-wc-clean-sheets20260707054901/)

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