Such a goalkeeper in the history of FIFA World Cup, who did not concede even a single goal, yet the team was eliminated.

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 18, 2026

There have been many great goalkeepers in the history of the FIFA World Cup, but the achievement achieved by former Switzerland goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbüller is still considered very special. In the FIFA World Cup played in Germany in 2006, he made such a record, remembering which football fans are still surprised. Pascal Zuberbuller did not concede a single goal for more than 390 minutes in the entire tournament. Thanks to his excellent goalkeeping, Switzerland performed well in the World Cup and was successful in reaching the knockout stage.

Switzerland was placed in the group session with teams like France, South Korea and Togo. In the first match, the match against France was a 0-0 draw. After this Switzerland defeated Togo 2-0 and South Korea 2-0. Pascal Zuberbuller did not concede a single goal in these three matches.

Record not broken even in knockout

Switzerland faced Ukraine in the round of 16. This match was very exciting and no team could score a goal in the stipulated time as well as in the extra time. Pascal Zuberbuller made brilliant saves in this match too and maintained his clean sheet record. However, the match was decided by penalty shootout, in which Ukraine won 3-0. But goals scored in the penalty shootout do not count towards official match goals, so Zuberbüller’s record remained safe.

Name recorded in World Cup history

After this tournament, Switzerland became the first team in World Cup history, which was eliminated from the tournament without conceding any goal. This achievement is still counted among the most unique records in football history. Pascal Zuberbuller’s concentration, confidence and excellent goalkeeping put him in the list of great World Cup goalkeepers. Even after almost two decades, this record of his remains a topic of discussion among football lovers.

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