Manuel Neuer is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, but during Germany’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match against Paraguay at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Monday (Tuesday IST), he equalled an unwanted record by conceding a goal in his 10th consecutive FIFA World Cup match.
The 40-year-old German goalkeeper, who is playing in his fifth FIFA World Cup, has now conceded at least one goal in each of his last 10 World Cup appearances.
Manuel Neuer in FIFA World Cup
| AGAINST | GOALS CONCEDED | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban | June 13, 2010 |
| Serbia | 1 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | June 18, 2010 |
| Ghana | 0 | Soccer City, Johannesburg | June 23, 2010 |
| England | 1 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | June 27, 2010 |
| Argentina | 0 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | July 3, 2010 |
| Spain | 1 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban | July 7, 2010 |
| Portugal | 0 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador | June 16, 2014 |
| Ghana | 2 | Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza | June 21, 2014 |
| United States | 0 | Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife | June 26, 2014 |
| Algeria | 1 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre | June 30, 2014 |
| France | 0 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | July 4, 2014 |
| Brazil | 1 | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | July 8, 2014 |
| Argentina | 0 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | July 13, 2014 |
| Mexico | 1 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | June 17, 2018 |
| Sweden | 1 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | June 23, 2018 |
| South Korea | 2 | Kazan Arena, Kazan | June 27, 2018 |
| Japan | 2 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | November 23, 2022 |
| Spain | 1 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | November 27, 2022 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | December 1, 2022 |
| Curaçao | 1 | NRG Stadium, Houston | June 14, 2026 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | BMO Field, Toronto | June 20, 2026 |
| Ecuador | 2 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | June 25, 2026 |
| Paraguay | 1* (half-time) | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | June 29, 2026 |
Before Neuer, only one goalkeeper had conceded in 10 consecutive FIFA World Cup matches—Mexico’s Antonio Carbajal.
On the list of goalkeepers with the longest streak of conceding in consecutive FIFA World Cup matches, Neuer and Carbajal are followed by
Sweden’s Thomas Ravelli, Belgium’s Jean-Marie Pfaff, Mexico’s Jorge Campos and Hungary’s Gyula Grosics.
‼️ RÉCORD HISTÓRICO ‼️
MANUEL NEUER 🇩🇪 iguala el récord ABSOLUTO de partidos consecutivos recibiendo gol en TODA la historia de la Copa del Mundo:
10 – MANUEL NEUER 🇩🇪 (2018-2026)
10 – Antonio Carbajal 🇲🇽 (1950-1962)
9 – Thomas Ravelli 🇸🇪 (1990-1994)
8 – Jean-Marie Pfaff 🇧🇪… pic.twitter.com/AviTHWyHVa— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) June 29, 2026
Ravelli conceded in nine consecutive FIFA World Cup matches between 1990 and 1994, while Pfaff, Campos and Grosics each conceded in eight consecutive World Cup matches.
Neuer, who made his FIFA World Cup debut for Germany in 2010, is the most-capped goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup history. He was part of the Germany side that finished third at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and went on to win the title in 2014.
Interestingly, Neuer, who is set to retire from international football at the end of Germany’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, last kept a clean sheet in a World Cup match in the final of the 2014 edition. Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to lift their fourth FIFA World Cup title.
