The stat that shows Raúl Rangel is a safe pair of hands for Mexico | OneFootball

If there is one thing Raúl Rangel has made clear with the Mexican National Team, it is that he inspires confidence. The proof lies in some compelling numbers. The Chivas goalkeeper once again proved decisive in the 1-0 victory over South Korea, a result that secured El Tri’s place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.

Rangel’s establishment between the posts for Mexico is the result of the growth he has shown with Guadalajara. In addition to strengthening his footballing qualities, the red-and-white goalkeeper has developed remarkable leadership and personality, qualities that now make him a completely trusted figure for the national team.

At this World Cup, ‘Tala’ has played two matches and kept a clean sheet in both. However, against South Korea he was at the center of one of the tournament’s most important moments so far, making an extraordinary double save in the final minutes that preserved Mexico’s lead and secured qualification for the next round.

The red-and-white goalkeeper’s reliability is no coincidence. In 11 of the 18 matches he has played for the Mexican National Team, he has kept a clean sheet, a statistic that reflects the security he gives the team. Even more impressively, in 9 of his last 11 appearances for El Tri he has not conceded a goal, clear evidence of the extraordinary form he is in.

That dominance is also beginning to earn him a place in the history books. With his two clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Raúl Rangel is now just one more match without conceding from equaling the best streak of consecutive clean sheets by a Mexican goalkeeper at a World Cup, a record shared by Ignacio Calderón in Mexico 1970 and Pablo Larios in Mexico 1986. The red-and-white goalkeeper now has the chance to write his name alongside two historic icons of the national team’s goalkeeping tradition.

With decisive performances and consistency that few can boast, Raúl Rangel continues to show that the great form he built at Chivas is now being rewarded on football’s biggest stage, where he has become a true guarantee for Mexico.

And if there was any doubt about his level, Thursday night took care of erasing it. His spectacular double save in the final minutes not only preserved El Tri’s victory and passage to the next round, but also reaffirmed the extraordinary moment he is enjoying. Every performance further strengthens his place as one of the leading figures of the new generation of the Mexican National Team.

The 11 matches in which 'Tala' has kept a clean sheet for El Tri:

Mexico 1-0 South Korea / June 18, 2026Mexico 2-0 South Africa / June 11, 2026Mexico 1-0 Australia / May 30, 2026Mexico 2-0 Ghana / May 22, 2026Mexico 0-0 Portugal / March 28, 2026Mexico 4-0 Iceland / February 25, 2026Bolivia 0-1 Mexico / January 25, 2026Panama 0-1 Mexico / January 22, 2026Mexico 0-0 Uruguay / November 15, 2025Inter de Porto Alegre 0-2 Mexico / January 16, 2025Mexico 3-0 New Zealand / September 7, 2024

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