World Cup 2026: Emiliano Martinez, an incredible flawless record in finals

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Emiliano Martinez is gearing up for the eighth final of his career this Sunday, July 19 (7pm GMT), against Spain. The Argentine shot-stopper boasts a stunning 7-for-7 winning streak in finals he has played so far.

The man for the finals goes by the name of Emiliano Martinez. The Aston Villa goalkeeper will once again be one of the key assets for La Albiceleste as they look to defend their crown won in 2022. Having already haunted the French in the memorable final in Qatar, this was far from his first top-class performance on the biggest stage.

Across seven finals in his career, "Dibu" has emerged victorious every single time. He has lifted four trophies with Argentina (2022 World Cup, 2021 and 2024 Copa America, and the 2022 Finalissima), two with Arsenal (2020 FA Cup and 2020 Community Shield), and one with Aston Villa (2026 Europa League).

7 prestigious titles

With Argentina:

- Copa América 2021: Victory against Brazil.

- Finalissima 2022: 3-0 win over Italy (pitting the Copa América champions against the Euro winners).

- 2022 World Cup: Historic penalty shootout triumph over France in Qatar.

- Copa América 2024: Victory over Colombia.

With Arsenal:

- 2020 FA Cup: 2-1 win against Chelsea.

- 2020 Community Shield: Penalty shootout win over Liverpool.

With Aston Villa:

- 2026 Europa League: 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg.

Emiliano Martinez's record at the 2026 World Cup

The Mar del Plata native has played in 7 matches during the 2026 World Cup, with the knockout stages still underway in North America.

“Dibu,” as he’s affectionately called in Argentina, kept clean sheets in the first two group stage matches against Algeria (3-0) and Haiti (2-0).

He conceded just one goal against Jordan in the group stage, then one each to Switzerland in the quarter-finals and England in the semi-finals.

The two African representatives, Cape Verde and Egypt, are the only teams to have scored twice against La Albiceleste’s last line of defense.

In total, Emiliano Martinez has conceded 7 goals in as many matches played in the tournament.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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