Juan Garcia, goalkeeper of the Spanish national football team, attributed La Roja's clean sheets so far in the World Cup to his players' commitment to defensive duties. Garcia has made a remarkable rise from playing in the Spanish second division two years ago to becoming Barcelona's first-choice goalkeeper, but he has only watched his teammate Unai Simon from the bench. The Atletico goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in his last six appearances across the last two World Cups, breaking the Italian Walter Zenga's record for the longest unbeaten streak in the tournament. However, except for some good saves against Portugal (1-0) in the round of 16, Simon has barely been tested, as Spain's possession and tight organization kept opponents away from his goal. Garcia (25) said in a press conference on Thursday: 'Defensively, we are very well organized, we all know what to do, and that is reflected in the few chances we concede.' He added: 'I think the important thing for a goalkeeper is prevention more than making saves. That is, preventing the opponent from getting into shooting positions, whether through a defender's intervention, the goalkeeper coming out to catch a cross, or intercepting low balls.' He continued: 'These are things that may not show up in the statistics, but they are important for the goalkeeper and his team, and they show that our game plan is working... In the end, in the World Cup, with the quality of the participating teams, the fact that opponents cannot even create chances says a lot about the team.' De la Fuente had stated on the eve of the tournament that whichever goalkeeper he chose would be the right decision given the quality of the players available. David Raya played a major role in Arsenal winning the Premier League and reaching the Champions League final. But in Spain, the media was calling for Garcia to start after his excellent first season with Barcelona, which ended with the league title. In the end, Simon continued to guard the Spanish goal for a fourth consecutive major tournament. Garcia noted that a player is more nervous on the bench than on the pitch. He added: 'We try to help Unai with things that can be seen from the outside. In the end, I think he knows well what to do.' Friday's quarter-final against Belgium means Spain will need to find a way past one of the world's best goalkeepers, Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois, who has spent most of his career in Spain, having previously played for Atletico Madrid. Garcia said: 'He has been one of the best goalkeepers in the world for many years... Above all, his agility despite his towering height is admirable, along with the consistency he has shown over many years as one of the best in the world.'