Oman today_ The Spanish national football team stands on the verge of achieving one of the most remarkable milestones in its history. Having gone 28 consecutive official matches without defeat, Spain is now just one game away from equaling its own all-time record, and three games short of matching Italy’s world record.
Spain returns to the city of Valladolid for an official fixture — a place remembered for an unfortunate moment in November 2023, when Barcelona’s young midfielder Gavi suffered a serious injury that has continued to affect his career. This time, however, the atmosphere is very different. La Roja has played four matches in this city, winning all four, and under Luis de la Fuente’s leadership, the goal is clear: to maintain this winning streak and reach the historic benchmark set by Vicente del Bosque’s golden-era team.
A victory against Bulgaria would extend Spain’s unbeaten run in official competitions to 29 matches — matching the legendary period between their loss to Switzerland in the 2010 World Cup and their defeat in the 2013 Confederations Cup final.
According to FIFA regulations, matches decided by penalty shootouts are officially recorded as draws. Therefore, Spain’s encounters against Croatia in the 2023 Nations League final, the Netherlands in the previous tournament’s quarterfinals, and the defeat to Portugal in the Munich final are all classified as draws in the official record.
If Spain continues its current form, the team could potentially match Italy’s all-time world record of 31 consecutive official matches without defeat during the November international window, when it faces Georgia in Tbilisi and Turkey in Seville.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Unai Simón also has a personal milestone within reach. With Spain keeping three consecutive clean sheets, he now has the chance to break his own national record for the longest run of minutes without conceding a goal — a streak he will look to extend against Bulgaria.