Texas, July 6 -- FIFA has spotlighted Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon's remarkable defensive record ahead of the country's blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash against Portugal.

In a post on X ahead of the high-stakes knockout encounter, FIFA noted that Simon has set a new tournament record by going 519 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.

"A tournament record for Unai Simon," FIFA World Cup posted on X, alongside a graphic showing the Spain goalkeeper's tally of 519 minutes played and zero goals conceded.

Simon has been one of Spain's standout performers during the ongoing tournament, anchoring a defence that has yet to be breached as the 2010 world champions advanced to the Round of 16.

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