Spain is the only team yet to concede a goal during the 2026 World Cup, but that's not because Luis de la Fuente's team has the best goalkeeper and defense in the tournament.
La Roja's goal remained untouched, especially as their opponents struggled to penetrate Spain's first third. This meant that Spain's opponents were more focused on fending off La Roja's attacks than on attacking.
The indicator is seen in the number of chances created by Spain and its five previous opponents.
Spain created a total of 93 chances, 32 of which were on target, far more than the number of chances created by their previous five opponents (Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Austria and Portugal).
The five teams created a total of 29 chances, which was even fewer than Spain's total of 32 on target.
Spain isn't a team that waits for its opponents to attack, but rather one that actively prevents them from attacking. For Spain, the best defense is offense.
Proactively, Spain tried to disrupt the opponent's plans, kill their initiative, and force them to react only to the Spanish sting.
An explosive team like Spain can only be faced in two ways. First, defend completely and rely on counterattacks. However, the team facing them must have a strong defense and a strong goalkeeper.
Second, by counter-pressing, provided they have players of equal quality to Spain, especially in midfield.
Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Austria used the first method, but only Cape Verde was effective because this team had a strong and disciplined goalkeeper and defense.
Meanwhile, Uruguay and Portugal faced Spain with counter-pressure. As a result, Spain only created six chances against Uruguay.
