Spain national football team

Spain national football team

The Spain national football team have represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920, and are governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. They are the reigning World and European champions, having won the most recent FIFA World Cup in (/wiki/2026FIFAWorldCup) and the latest UEFA European Championship in (/wiki/UEFAEuro2024). Spain also won the World Cup in (/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCup), and won the UEFA Nations League in (/wiki/2023UEFANationsLeagueFinals). They have competed in 12 of the 17 UEFA European Championships and have won a record four titles. They are one of two national teams, the other being France, to have won all three available major titles: the World Cup, the European Championship, and the Nations League.

The achievements of Spain's team from 2008 to 2012 have led many experts and commentators to consider them one of the best squads in football history. During this period, Spain became the first national team to win three consecutive major titles, including the World Cup in 2010 and back-to-back European Championships in (/wiki/UEFAEuro2008) and (/wiki/UEFAEuro2012). Spain has won the FIFA Team of the Year award seven times, including every year from 2008 to 2013.

Spain has the longest undefeated streak in men's international football, having played 38 consecutive matches since March 2024 without a loss. This streak gave them the highest ever Elo rating, surpassing the 1954 Golden Team from Hungary. Following their 2026 World Cup victory, Spain became the first national team to hold the men’s and women’s World Cup titles simultaneously.

History

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The Spain national football team in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp

Spaniards celebrating the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Salamanca.

Spain has been a member of FIFA since its founding in 1904, although the Spanish Football Federation was not established until 1909. The first Spain national football team was created in 1920 to compete the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium. Spain made their debut at the tournament on 28 August 1920 against Denmark, silver medalists at the last two Olympic tournaments. Spain won the match 1–0 and eventually finished with the silver medal.

Spain qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in (/wiki/1934FIFAWorldCup). They defeated Brazil in their first game before losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Italy. The Spanish Civil War and World War II prevented Spain from playing any competitive matches between the 1934 World Cup and the 1950 World Cup qualifiers. At the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, Spain topped their group and finished fourth in the tournament. Until 2010, this was Spain's highest finish at the World Cup.

Spain won its first major international title when it hosted the 1964 European Nations' Cup, defeating the Soviet Union 2–1 in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The victory would stand as Spain's lone major title for 44 years. Spain was selected as host of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, reaching the second round and four years later they reached the quarter-finals before a penalty shootout defeat to Belgium. At UEFA Euro 1984, they lost the final against France. Spain reached the quarter-finals of the 1994 World Cup. The match became controversial when Italian defender Mauro Tassotti struck Luis Enrique with his elbow inside Italy's penalty area, causing Luis Enrique to bleed profusely from his nose and mouth, but it was not noticed nor sanctioned by referee Sándor Puhl. Had the official awarded a foul, Spain would have received a penalty kick. In the 2002 World Cup, Spain won its three group play matches, then defeated the Republic of Ireland on penalties in the second round. They faced co-hosts South Korea in the quarter-finals, losing in a shootout after having two goals controversially called back for alleged infractions during regular and extra time.

Spain celebrates winning the 2010 World Cup with a parade as they pass in front of the Air Force headquarters in Madrid.

At UEFA Euro 2008, Spain won all their games in Group D. Italy were the opponents in the quarter-finals, where Spain won 4–2 on penalties. They then met Russia again in the semi-finals, beating them 3–0. In the final, Spain defeated Germany 1–0, with Fernando Torres scoring the only goal of the game, as Spain won their first major title since the 1964 European Championship. Xavi was awarded the player of the tournament. The following year the side finished third at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup breaking their 35-match unbeaten streak that began in November 2006 after a loss to the United States. In the 2010 World Cup, Spain advanced to the final for the first time ever by defeating Germany 1–0. In the decisive match against the Netherlands, Andrés Iniesta scored the match's only goal, coming in extra time. Spain became the third team to win a World Cup outside their own continent, and the first European team to do so. They then qualified for UEFA Euro 2012, finishing on top of Group I with a perfect 100% record. They became the first team to retain the European Championship, winning the final 4–0 against Italy, while Fernando Torres won the Golden Boot for top scorer of the tournament.

Spain advanced to the final of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, losing to hosts Brazil, and the following year they were eliminated from the group stage of the 2014 World Cup. At Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, the side were eliminated in the round of 16 in both tournaments, losing to Italy 2–0 and Russia 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. In the UEFA Euro 2020, held in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays, Spain made a breakthrough, reaching the last four of a major tournament for the first time since 2012, before losing to eventual champions Italy 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. The team finished the tournament with two wins and four draws (including two penalty shootouts). The same year they managed to reach the Nations League final, losing against France. In the 2022 World Cup, Spain finished second in their group before losing to Morocco 3–0 on penalties after a 0–0 draw, their third consecutive elimination from a major tournament in penalty shootouts.

Spain finished first in their group in UEFA Euro 2024 without conceding a goal, and went on to defeat Georgia in the round of 16 by a score of 4–1. They eventually eliminated hosts Germany in the quarter-finals with a 2–1 win and defeated France in the semi-finals with the same result, qualifying for their fifth European Championship final, where they won their record-breaking fourth European title by defeating England 2–1. Spain became the first team to win all seven matches in a single European Championship tournament, while setting a new record of 15 goals scored in a single European Championship.

Spain continued its success during the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, where they defeated Netherlands in the quarter-finals and then France in the semi-finals, thus reaching their second consecutive UEFA Nations League final and their third overall appearance, with some commentators drawing similarities to Spain's previous "golden age". With their victory over France, Spain extended their undefeated record to 23 matches.

Spain playing against Belgium during the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles

Spain qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after placing first in their group. During their 1–0 victory over Portugal in the round of 16, Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simón achieved a record sixth consecutive match without conceding a goal, surpassing the previous record of five matches set by Walter Zenga in 1990. The victory matched the country's previous record of 36th consecutive undefeated streak, having last lost against Colombia in a friendly match in March 2024. After defeating Belgium 2–1 in the quarter-finals, Spain advanced to the semi-finals for the second time in their history, and the first time since achieving their World Cup title in (/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCup). Spain achieved a 2–0 victory over France in the semi-finals, advancing to the World Cup final for the second time in their history. They defeated Argentina 1–0 in the final with a goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute, claiming their second World Cup title.

Team image

Nicknames

Spain's team was known in the past by some fans as "La furia española", 'the Spanish Fury'; this nickname was originally given by a Dutch newspaper, recalling the "Sack of Antwerp" – an episode in the military history of Spain. More modernly, the team is called "La Roja" ('the Red (squad)'). It's called "La Furia Roja" ('the Red Fury'), only by foreign journalists.

Style of play

Spain, UEFA Euro 2008 winners

Spain's players celebrate winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Spain, UEFA Euro 2012 winners

Between 2008 and 2012, the team played a style of football dubbed 'tiki-taka', a systems approach to football founded upon the ideal of team unity and a comprehensive understanding in the geometry of space on a football field.

Tiki-taka has been variously described as "a style of play based on making your way to the back of the net through short passing and movement", a "short passing style in which the ball is worked carefully through various channels", and a "nonsensical phrase that has come to mean short passing, patience and possession above all else". The style involves roaming movement and positional interchange amongst midfielders, moving the ball in intricate patterns, and sharp, one or two-touch passing. Tiki-taka is "both defensive and offensive in equal measure" – the team is always in possession, so doesn't need to switch between defending and attacking. Commentators have contrasted tiki-taka with "Route One physicality" and with the higher-tempo passing of Barcelona and Arsène Wenger's 2007–08 Arsenal side, which employed Cesc Fàbregas as the only channel between defence and attack. Tiki-taka is associated with flair, creativity, and touch, but can also be taken to a "slow, directionless extreme" that sacrifices effectiveness for aesthetics.

Tiki-taka was successfully employed by Spain to win Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. The 2008–12 teams are regarded as being among the greatest of international teams in football history.

They have the Barcelona "carousel" of Xavi and Andrés Iniesta augmented by Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso in midfield.

Sid Lowe identifies Luis Aragonés' tempering of tiki-taka with pragmatism as a key factor in Spain's success in Euro 2008. Aragonés used tiki-taka to "protect a defense that appeared suspect [...], maintain possession and dominate games" without taking the style to "evangelical extremes". None of Spain's first six goals in the tournament came from tiki-taka: five came from direct breaks and one from a set play. For Lowe, Spain's success in the 2010 World Cup was evidence of the meeting of two traditions in Spanish football: the "powerful, aggressive, direct" style that earned the silver medal-winning 1920 Antwerp Olympic team the nickname La furia española ('The Spanish Fury') and the tiki-taka style of the contemporary Spain's team, which focused on a collective, short-passing, technical and possession-based game.

Analyzing Spain's semi-final victory over Germany at the 2010 World Cup, Raphael Honigstein described Spain's tiki-taka style as "the most difficult version of football possible: an uncompromising passing game, coupled with intense, high pressing". For Honigstein, tiki-taka is "a significant upgrade" of the Netherlands' Total Football because it relies on ball movement rather than players switching position. Tiki-taka allowed Spain to "control both the ball and the opponent".

Spain, UEFA Euro 2024 winners

Spain held possession of ball more than their opponents in all matches from 2008 to 2024, a record of 136 games.

We have the same idea as each other. Keep the ball, create movement around and off the ball, get in the spaces to cause danger.

Kits and crest

Spain's home kit is traditionally a red jersey with yellow trim, dark blue shorts, and black socks, whilst their current away kit is predominantly yellow, having been white traditionally. The color of the home socks started to alter throughout the 1990s from black to the same blue color as the shorts, then matching either the blue of the shorts or the red of the shirt until the mid-2010s when they returned to their traditional black before continuing the rotation in the 2020s. Spain's kits have been produced by manufacturers including Adidas (from 1981 until 1983), Le Coq Sportif (from 1984 until 1990) and Adidas once again (since 1991). Rather than displaying the logo of the Spanish Football Federation, Spain's jersey traditionally features the country's coat of arms over the left side. After winning the 2010 World Cup, the World Cup winners badge was added to the right side of the jersey and a golden star at the top of Spain's coat of arms. After winning the 2026 World Cup, a second gold star was added.

Kit suppliers

Spain, 2026 FIFA World Cup winners

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
None	1920–1935
Deportes Cóndor	1935–1966
Umbro	1966
Deportes Cóndor	1967–1981
Adidas	1981–1983
Le Coq Sportif	1984–1990
Adidas	1991–present	Current until 2030

Home stadium

Spain does not have a designated national stadium. The capital city of Madrid (Bernabéu and Metropolitano), Seville (Pizjuán, Villamarín and La Cartuja), Valencia (Mestalla and Orriols) and Barcelona (Camp Nou and Montjuïc), are the four Spanish cities that have hosted more than 15 national team matches, while also being home to the largest stadiums in the country.

Other friendly matches, as well as qualifying fixtures against smaller opponents, are played in provincial stadia. The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign included matches at the Reino de León in León, Los Cármenes in Granada, El Molinón in Gijón, and the Rico Pérez in Alicante.

Media coverage

Spain's UEFA Nations League, UEFA European Qualifiers and all friendly matches, are televised nationwide by La 1, flagship television channel of the public broadcaster TVE.

Rivalries

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Spain has rivalries with seven countries, four of them being Europe's "Big Five" nations and the others with its Iberian neighbour Portugal, the Netherlands, and its southern neighbour Morocco.

• Their rivalry with Italy, sometimes referred to as the "Mediterranean derby", has been contested since 1920. Their first meeting was at the Olympic Games, in a 2–0 triumph for Spain on 2 September 1920 in Antwerp. Although the two nations are not immediate geographical neighbours, their rivalry at international level is enhanced by the strong performances of the representative clubs in UEFA competitions, in which they are among the leading associations and have each enjoyed spells of dominance. Since the quarter-final match between the two countries at Euro 2008, the rivalry has renewed, with its most notable match between the two sides being in the UEFA Euro 2012 final, which Spain won 4–0. Spain has the advantage in the head-to-head, with 14 wins, 16 draws, and 11 losses, after 41 games, but both teams evenly split with 6 wins each when only competitive matches are counted. • Their rivalry with Portugal, also known as the "Iberian derby", has been contested since 1921. Their first meeting was a 3–1 triumph for Spain on 18 December 1921 in Madrid, the first ever international game for the Portuguese. Portugal had first draw in 1926, and their first win (4–1) in 1947. In this friendly rivalry, Spain dominates the head-to-head record with 18 victories, 18 draws, and 6 losses, after 42 games. They also lead Portugal in competitive matches, with 6 wins to Portugal's 1 with 6 draws. Their last competitive match resulted in a 1–0 win for Spain during the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16. • Their rivalry with France, sometimes referred to as the "Pyrenean derby", has been contested since 1922. Their first meeting was a 4–0 triumph for Spain on 30 April 1922 in Bordeaux, though their first competitive meeting came in the UEFA Euro 1984 final, which France won to receive their first international trophy. Spain has the advantage in the head-to-head, with 19 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses, after 37 games. France has a slight advantage in competitive matches, with 6 wins compared to 5 of Spain. However, Spain leads in the 21st century, with 10 victories out of 14 matches between both teams, including defeats for France in the semi-finals of the last three major tournaments – 2024 UEFA Euro, 2025 UEFA Nations League and 2026 FIFA World Cup – earning the Spanish side the nickname of France's "Bête Noire". • Their rivalry with England has been contested since 1929. Their first meeting was a 4–3 victory for Spain on 15 May 1929 in Madrid, the first ever English defeat outside the British Isles. The first of their nine competitive fixtures came at the 1950 World Cup in Maracanã, where Spain won 1–0 with a Telmo Zarra legendary goal. In another World Cup meeting in (/wiki/1982FIFAWorldCup), Spain received England as hosts at the Bernabéu, in a second round stage match ended 0–0. One year before, in 1981, Spain achieved its first victory at Wembley Stadium. At the European Championship, they have met three times. In (/wiki/UEFAEuro1980), England won 2–1, sixteen years before a quarter-final at Wembley ended 0–0 after extra time, with England advancing on penalties. At the UEFA Euro 2024 final, as England were aiming to win their first European title, the Spaniards won 2–1 in Berlin, clinching a record fourth Euros. The head-to-head result for Spain is 11 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses, after 28 games. • Their rivalry with Germany has been contested since 1935. Their first meeting was a 2–1 victory for Spain on 12 May 1935 in Cologne. Spain met a German side for the first time in a competitive fixture in 1966, as part of the 1966 World Cup, where West Germany (competing separately from East Germany at the time) came back to win 2–1. Since the German reunification in 1990, Spain has remained undefeated in competitive fixtures against Germany, winning 1–0 the UEFA Euro 2008 final, 0–1 the 2010 World Cup semi-final, 6–0 in the 2020–21 Nations League, and most recently in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, 2–1 against the hosts after extra-time. The head-to-head result is a tie with 9 wins each and 9 draws, after 27 games. • Their rivalry with the Netherlands, is one that has developed in recent years. Their first significant meeting came in the “final” of the 1920 Summer Olympics, where Spain defeated the Dutch 3–1 to win their first silverware in history. The team would meet again in another final 90 years later, this at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In a very heated contest, marked by many fouls by the Dutch side, Spain would win their first ever World Cup. Spain and the Netherlands would not see each other again until four years later in the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup; in a rematch of the 2010 final, the Dutch handed Spain their biggest defeat in 60 years as they won 5–1. Their next competitive game came in the 2025 edition of the Nations League, where Spain would go on to win the penalty shootout and eliminating the Dutch from the tournament. • Their rivalry with Morocco has also developed in recent years, for reasons related to both sporting and non-sporting matters. Before the 21st century, both teams had only met in two competitive matches in the 1962 World Cup qualification, with Spain winning both matches. It would not be until the 2018 FIFA World Cup that both teams would meet again in an official match after being placed together in the same group, with their match ending in a 2–2 draw. Four years later, in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, both teams met again in the round of 16, resulting in Morocco eliminating Spain in the penalty shootout. Both countries, along with Portugal, will serve as hosts for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with conflict arising over who should host the final match.

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Coaching staff

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Current head coach Luis de la Fuente

Role	Name
Head coach	Luis de la Fuente
Assistant coach	Juanjo González
Goalkeeping coach	Miguel Ángel España
Fitness coach	Carlos Alberto Cruz
Chief analyst	Pablo Peña
Sporting director	Aitor Karanka

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Caps and goals updated as of 19 July 2026, after the match against Argentina.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	David Raya	15 September 1995	14	0	Arsenal
13	GK	Joan Garcia	4 May 2001	2	0	Barcelona
23	GK	Unai Simón	11 June 1997	66	0	Athletic Bilbao
2	DF	Marc Pubill	20 June 2003	3	0	Atlético Madrid
3	DF	Álex Grimaldo	20 September 1995	14	0	Atlético Madrid
4	DF	Eric García	9 January 2001	22	0	Barcelona
5	DF	Marcos Llorente	30 January 1995	27	0	Atlético Madrid
12	DF	Pedro Porro	14 September 1999	24	2	Tottenham Hotspur
14	DF	Aymeric Laporte	27 May 1994	54	2	Athletic Bilbao
22	DF	Pau Cubarsí	22 January 2007	20	0	Barcelona
24	DF	Marc Cucurella	22 July 1998	32	1	Real Madrid
6	MF	Mikel Merino	22 June 1996	51	12	Arsenal
8	MF	Fabián Ruiz	3 April 1996	50	7	Paris Saint-Germain
9	MF	Gavi	5 August 2004	32	5	Barcelona
10	MF	Dani Olmo	7 May 1998	58	12	Barcelona
11	MF	Yéremy Pino	20 October 2002	25	4	Crystal Palace
15	MF	Álex Baena	20 July 2001	24	3	Atlético Madrid
16	MF	Rodri (captain)	22 June 1996	70	4	Manchester City
18	MF	Martín Zubimendi	2 February 1999	27	3	Arsenal
20	MF	Pedri	25 November 2002	49	6	Barcelona
7	FW	Ferran Torres	29 February 2000	65	25	Paris Saint-Germain
17	FW	Nico Williams	12 July 2002	36	6	Athletic Bilbao
19	FW	Lamine Yamal	13 July 2007	33	7	Barcelona
21	FW	Mikel Oyarzabal	21 April 1997	61	30	Real Sociedad
25	FW	Víctor Muñoz	13 July 2003	2	1	Liverpool
26	FW	Borja Iglesias	17 January 1993	9	0	Celta Vigo

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Leo Román	6 July 2000	1	0	Deportivo A Coruña	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
GK	Álex Remiro	24 March 1995	2	0	Real Sociedad	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
DF	Jon Martín	23 April 2006	1	0	Real Sociedad	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
DF	Javi Rodríguez	26 June 2003	1	0	Celta Vigo	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
DF	Dean Huijsen	14 April 2005	7	0	Real Madrid	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
DF	Cristhian Mosquera	27 June 2004	2	0	Arsenal	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
DF	Dani Vivian	5 July 1999	10	0	Athletic Bilbao	v.  Turkey, 18 November 2025
DF	Robin Le Normand	11 November 1996	27	1	Atlético Madrid	v.  Bulgaria, 14 October 2025
DF	Dani Carvajal	11 January 1992	52	1	Unattached	v.  Turkey, 7 September 2025
MF	Sergio Gómez	4 September 2000	2	0	Real Sociedad	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
MF	Jesús Rodríguez	21 November 2005	2	0	Como	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
MF	Marc Bernal	26 May 2007	1	0	Barcelona	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
MF	Javi Guerra	13 May 2003	1	0	Valencia	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
MF	Beñat Turrientes	31 January 2002	1	0	Real Sociedad	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
MF	Carlos Soler	2 January 1997	15	4	Real Sociedad	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
MF	Pablo Fornals	2 February 1996	9	1	Betis	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
MF	Fermín López	11 May 2003	7	0	Barcelona	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
MF	Aleix García	28 June 1997	8	0	Bayer Leverkusen	v.  Turkey, 18 November 2025
MF	Pablo Barrios	15 June 2003	4	0	Atlético Madrid	v.  Turkey, 18 November 2025
FW	Gonzalo García	24 March 2004	1	0	Fulham	v.  Iraq, 4 June 2026
FW	Ander Barrenetxea	27 December 2001	1	0	Real Sociedad	v.  Egypt, 31 March 2026
FW	Samu Aghehowa	5 May 2004	4	0	Porto	v.  Turkey, 18 November 2025
FW	Jorge de Frutos	20 February 1997	1	0	Rayo Vallecano	v.  Turkey, 18 November 2025
FW	Álvaro Morata	23 October 1992	87	37	Como	v.  Turkey, 7 September 2025
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury PRE Preliminary squad / standby WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue RET Player retired from the national team SUS Player is serving suspension

Individual records

Player records

Sergio Ramos holds the record for most appearances for the Spain's team with 180. In second place is Iker Casillas with 167, followed by Sergio Busquets with 143.

David Villa holds the title of Spain's highest goalscorer, scoring 59 goals from 2005 to 2017, during which time he played for Spain on 98 occasions. Raúl González is the second highest goalscorer, scoring 44 goals in 102 appearances between 1996 and 2006.

Most appearances

Sergio Ramos holds the record for the most appearances in the history of Spain with 180 caps.

Below is a list of the ten players with the most caps for Spain, as of 19 July 2026.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Period
1	Sergio Ramos	180	23	2005–2021
2	Iker Casillas	167	0	2000–2016
3	Sergio Busquets	143	2	2009–2022
4	Xavi	133	13	2000–2014
5	Andrés Iniesta	131	13	2006–2018
6	Andoni Zubizarreta	126	0	1985–1998
7	David Silva	125	35	2006–2018
8	Xabi Alonso	114	16	2003–2014
9	Cesc Fàbregas	110	15	2006–2016
	Fernando Torres	110	38	2003–2014

• Lamine Yamal (16 years and 57 days) vs.  Georgia, 8 September 2023

• Jesús Navas (38 years and 231 days) vs.  France, 9 July 2024

Top goalscorers

David Villa is Spain's all-time leading goalscorer with 59 goals.

Below is a list of the top ten goalscorers for Spain, as of 19 July 2026.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Average	Period
1	David Villa (list)	59	98	0.6	2005–2017
2	Raúl (list)	44	102	0.43	1996–2006
3	Fernando Torres (list)	38	110	0.35	2003–2014
4	Álvaro Morata	37	87	0.43	2014–2025
5	David Silva	35	125	0.28	2006–2018
6	Mikel Oyarzabal	30	61	0.49	2016–present
7	Fernando Hierro	29	89	0.33	1989–2002
8	Fernando Morientes	27	47	0.57	1998–2007
9	Emilio Butragueño	26	69	0.38	1984–1992
10	Ferran Torres	25	65	0.38	2020–present

• Lamine Yamal (16 years and 57 days) vs.  Georgia, 8 September 2023

• Aritz Aduriz (35 years and 274 days) vs.  Macedonia, 12 November 2016

• Chacho (6 goals) vs.  Bulgaria, 13 May 1933

• Juan Arzuaga vs.  France, 25 May 1913 (unofficial game) • Patricio Arabolaza vs.  Denmark, 28 August 1920 (official game)

Captains

List of Spain's captains in major tournaments.

• Mariano Arrate (3 caps as captain) was captain during the 1920 Summer Olympics. • Pedro Vallana (5) was captain during the (/wiki/Footballatthe1924SummerOlympics) and 1928 Summer Olympics. • Ricardo Zamora (24) was captain during the 1934 FIFA World Cup. • Ignacio Eizaguirre (4) was captain during the 1950 FIFA World Cup. • Joan Segarra (15) was captain during the 1962 FIFA World Cup. • Ferran Olivella (10) was captain during the 1964 European Nations' Cup. • Francisco Gento (15) was captain during the 1966 FIFA World Cup. • Pirri (18) was captain during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. • Juan Manuel Asensi (14) was captain during the UEFA Euro 1980. • Luis Arconada (48) was captain during the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1984. • José Antonio Camacho (24) was captain during the 1986 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988. • Emilio Butragueño (31) was captain during the 1990 FIFA World Cup. • Andoni Zubizarreta (50) was captain during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. • Fernando Hierro (32) was captain during Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. • Raúl (42) was captain during Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. • Iker Casillas (104) was captain during Euro 2008, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2012, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2016. • Sergio Ramos (54) was captain during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. • Sergio Busquets (20) was captain during Euro 2020, the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. • Jordi Alba (5) was captain during the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals. • Álvaro Morata (19) was captain during Euro 2024 and the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals. • Rodri (8) was captain during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Manager records

Vicente del Bosque: 114

Team records

Spain national football team

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="4">Spain’s undefeated streak record</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">  Win    Draw    Defeat</td></tr><tr><th>M</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Result</th><th>Event</th></tr><tr><th>1</th><td> Brazil</td><td>3–3</td><td rowspan="3"">Friendly</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td> Andorra</td><td>5–0</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>5–1</td></tr><tr><th>4</th><td> Croatia</td><td>3–0</td><td rowspan="7"">Euro 2024</td></tr><tr><th>5</th><td> Italy</td><td>1–0</td></tr><tr><th>6</th><td> Albania</td><td>1–0</td></tr><tr><th>7</th><td> Georgia</td><td>4–1</td></tr><tr><th>8</th><td> Germany</td><td>2–1</td></tr><tr><th>9</th><td> France</td><td>2–1</td></tr><tr><th>10</th><td> England</td><td>2–1</td></tr><tr><th>11</th><td> Serbia</td><td>0–0</td><td rowspan="8"">Nations League</td></tr><tr><th>12</th><td>  Switzerland</td><td>4–1</td></tr><tr><th>13</th><td> Denmark</td><td>1–0</td></tr><tr><th>14</th><td> Serbia</td><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><th>15</th><td> Denmark</td><td>2–1</td></tr><tr><th>16</th><td>  Switzerland</td><td>3–2</td></tr><tr><th>17</th><td> Netherlands</td><td>2–2</td></tr><tr><th>18</th><td> Netherlands</td><td>3–3 (5–4 p)</td></tr><tr><th>19</th><td> France</td><td>5–4</td><td rowspan="2">Nations League Finals</td></tr><tr><th>20</th><td> Portugal</td><td>2–2 (3–5 p)</td></tr><tr><th>21</th><td> Bulgaria</td><td>3–0</td><td rowspan="6"">2026 WCQ</td></tr><tr><th>22</th><td> Turkey</td><td>6–0</td></tr><tr><th>23</th><td> Georgia</td><td>2–0</td></tr><tr><th>24</th><td> Bulgaria</td><td>4–0</td></tr><tr><th>25</th><td> Georgia</td><td>4–0</td></tr><tr><th>26</th><td> Turkey</td><td>2–2</td></tr><tr><th>27</th><td> Serbia</td><td>3–0</td><td rowspan="4"">Friendly</td></tr><tr><th>28</th><td> Egypt</td><td>0–0</td></tr><tr><th>29</th><td> Iraq</td><td>1–1</td></tr><tr><th>30</th><td> Peru</td><td>3–1</td></tr><tr><th>31</th><td> Cape Verde</td><td>0–0</td><td rowspan="8">2026 World Cup</td></tr><tr><th>32</th><td> Saudi Arabia</td><td>4–0</td></tr><tr><th>33</th><td> Uruguay</td><td>1–0</td></tr><tr><th>34</th><td> Austria</td><td>3–0</td></tr><tr><th>35</th><td> Portugal</td><td>1–0</td></tr><tr><th>36</th><td> Belgium</td><td>2–1</td></tr><tr><th>37</th><td> France</td><td>2–0</td></tr><tr><th>38</th><td> Argentina</td><td>1–0 (a.e.t.)</td></tr></tbody></table>

• Most consecutive wins achieved by an international coach from debut: 13 – Vicente del Bosque • Most penalty shoot-outs in one World Cup by one team: 2 at the 2002 FIFA World Cup (shared with  Argentina at the 1990 FIFA World Cup,  Netherlands and  Costa Rica at the 2014 FIFA World Cup,  Russia and  Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and  Croatia and  Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup) • Highest maximum number of points in World Cup qualification: 30 out of 30 ((/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCupqualification–UEFAGroup5)) (shared with  Germany for (/wiki/2018FIFAWorldCupqualification–UEFAGroupC))

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Although often entering tournaments as one of the favorites, Spain have sometimes been perceived as underachieving at the World Cup. Spain's first World Cup was in (/wiki/1934FIFAWorldCup); at that tournament, their campaign started by defeating Brazil 3–1 to advance to the quarter-finals, where they lost to hosts Italy in a replay. Before Spain's success in 2010, their best result came in 1950, where they reached the last four. Spain were paired with the hosts Brazil, as well as Uruguay and Sweden. Spain managed a draw against Uruguay but defeats from Brazil and Sweden meant that Spain would end up in fourth place. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, Spain became world champions for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 1–0 in the final, becoming the eighth country to win the World Cup.

Sixteen years after their victory in South Africa, Spain would reach their second final in history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they went on to win 1–0 against Argentina.

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Hosts or co-hosts

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Did not enter									Declined Participation
1934	Quarter-finals	5th	3	1	1	1	4	3		2	2	0	0	11	1
1938	Withdrew									Withdrew
1950	Fourth place	4th	6	3	1	2	10	12		2	1	1	0	7	3
1954	Did not qualify									3	1	1	1	6	4
1958										4	2	1	1	12	8
1962	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	2	3		4	3	1	0	7	4
1966		10th	3	1	0	2	4	5		3	2	0	1	5	2
1970	Did not qualify									6	2	2	2	10	6
1974										5	2	2	1	8	6
1978	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	2	2		4	3	0	1	4	1
1982	Second group stage	12th	5	1	2	2	4	5		Qualified as hosts
1986	Quarter-finals	7th	5	3	1	1	11	4		6	4	0	2	9	8
1990	Round of 16	10th	4	2	1	1	6	4		8	6	1	1	20	3
1994	Quarter-finals	8th	5	2	2	1	10	6		12	8	3	1	27	4
1998	Group stage	17th	3	1	1	1	8	4		10	8	2	0	26	6
2002	Quarter-finals	5th	5	3	2	0	10	5		8	6	2	0	21	4
2006	Round of 16	9th	4	3	0	1	9	4		12	6	6	0	25	5
2010	Champions	1st	7	6	0	1	8	2		10	10	0	0	28	5
2014	Group stage	23rd	3	1	0	2	4	7		8	6	2	0	14	3
2018	Round of 16	10th	4	1	3	0	7	6		10	9	1	0	36	3
2022		13th	4	1	2	1	9	3		8	6	1	1	15	5
2026	Champions	1st	8	7	1	0	14	1		6	5	1	0	21	2
2030	Qualified as co-hosts									Qualified as co-hosts
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total:17/23	2 Titles	1st	75	38	18	19	122	76		131	92	27	12	312	83

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Spain's World Cup history</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>First match</th><td> Spain 3–1 Brazil  (27 May 1934; Genoa, Italy)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest win</th><td> Spain 7–0 Costa Rica  (23 November 2022; Doha, Qatar)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest defeat</th><td> Brazil 6–1 Spain  (13 July 1950; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)</td></tr><tr><th>Best result</th><td>Champions (2010, 2026)</td></tr><tr><th>Worst result</th><td>Group stage (1962, 1966, 1978, 1998, 2014)</td></tr></tbody></table>

UEFA European Championship

Spain have won the most UEFA European Championships, with four titles. La Roja are also the only nation to date to have won consecutive championships. They have hosted the tournament once, in (/wiki/UEFAEuro1964) (one city was used to host games at Euro 2020) and have appeared in a total of twelve tournaments.

The team won their first international trophy on home soil in 1964, defeating the Soviet Union 2–1. Spain would reach the final twenty years later in (/wiki/UEFAEuro1984final), where they would lose the final to France. Spain would not reach the final again until (/wiki/UEFAEuro2008final), where they would defeat Germany 1–0. Four years later, Spain earned back-to-back titles, comprehensively defeating Italy 4–0 in the final in Kyiv.

It would take La Roja twelve years to reach another European final, doing so in (/wiki/UEFAEuro2024final) against England, a match they won 2–1 to stand alone as the most successful national team in the competition's history with four titles, while at the same time becoming the first team ever to win all seven matches in a single tournament.

UEFA European Championship record											Qualifying record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960	Withdrew										2	2	0	0	7	2
1964	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	4	2	Squad		6	4	1	1	16	5
1968	Did not qualify										8	3	2	3	7	5
1972											6	3	2	1	14	3
1976											8	3	4	1	11	9
1980	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	4	Squad		6	4	1	1	13	5
1984	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	4	5	Squad		8	6	1	1	24	8
1988	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	5	Squad		6	5	0	1	14	6
1992	Did not qualify										7	3	0	4	17	12
1996	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	3	0	4	3	Squad		10	8	2	0	25	4
2000		5th	4	2	0	2	7	7	Squad		8	7	0	1	42	5
2004	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad		10	7	2	1	21	5
2008	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	12	3	Squad		12	9	1	2	23	8
2012	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	12	1	Squad		8	8	0	0	26	6
2016	Round of 16	10th	4	2	0	2	5	4	Squad		10	9	0	1	23	3
2020	Semi-finals	3rd	6	2	4	0	13	6	Squad		10	8	2	0	31	5
2024	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	15	4	Squad		8	7	0	1	25	5
2028	To be determined										To be determined
2032
Total	4 Titles	12/17	53	28	15	10	83	46	—		133	96	18	19	339	96

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Spain's European Championship history</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>First match</th><td> Spain 2–1 Hungary  (Madrid, Spain; 17 June 1964)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest win</th><td> Spain 5–0 Slovakia  (Seville, Spain; 23 June 2021)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest defeat</th><td> France 2–0 Spain  (Paris, France; 27 June 1984)  West Germany 2–0 Spain  (Munich, West Germany; 17 June 1988)  Italy 2–0 Spain  (Saint-Denis, France; 27 June 2016)</td></tr><tr><th>Best result</th><td>Champions (1964, 2008, 2012, 2024)</td></tr><tr><th>Worst result</th><td>Group stage (1980, 1988, 2004)</td></tr></tbody></table>

UEFA Nations League

Since the inaugural UEFA Nations League, La Roja have remained in League A and have reached the UEFA Nations League Finals on three occasions, only failing to do so in the inaugural season. At the 2021 finals, Spain won their semi-final after defeating Italy 2–1 but lost to France in the final. In the following campaign, La Roja would again reach the final thanks to another win against Italy. Spain would then beat Croatia on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Spain reached a record third consecutive final at the 2025 edition by defeating the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, and France in the semi-finals 5–4. In the first ever Iberian final, Spain faced Portugal in Munich. Despite dominating the game, Spain were unable to break through the Portuguese defense. The score ended 2–2 after 90 minutes and extra time, and Spain lost on penalties.

UEFA Nations League record
League phase / Quarter-finals													Finals
Season	LG	Grp	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	IR		Year	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	OR
2018–19	A	4	2nd	4	2	0	2	12	7		7th		2019	Did not qualify							7th
2020–21	A	4	1st	6	3	2	1	13	3		4th		2021	2	1	0	1	3	3	Squad	2nd
2022–23	A	2	1st	6	3	2	1	8	5		3rd		2023	2	1	1	0	2	1	Squad	1st
2024–25	A	4	1st	8	5	3	0	18	9		1st		2025	2	1	1	0	7	6	Squad	2nd
Total				24	13	7	4	51	24	1st			Total	6	3	2	1	12	10	3/4	1 Title

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Spain's Nations League history</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>First match</th><td> England 1–2 Spain  (London, England; 8 September 2018)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest win</th><td> Spain 6–0 Croatia  (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)  Spain 6–0 Germany  (Seville, Spain; 17 November 2020)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest defeat</th><td> Spain 2–3 England  (Seville, Spain; 15 October 2018)  Croatia 3–2 Spain  (Zagreb, Croatia; 15 November 2018)  Ukraine 1–0 Spain  (Kyiv, Ukraine; 13 October 2020)  Spain 1–2 France  (Milan, Italy; 10 October 2021)  Spain 1–2 Switzerland  (Zaragoza, Spain; 24 September 2022)</td></tr><tr><th>Best result</th><td>Champions (2022–23)</td></tr><tr><th>Worst result</th><td>7th place (2018–19)</td></tr></tbody></table>

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

After winning a record fourth European Championship in 2024, Spain qualified to their first ever CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, where they were scheduled to face Argentina, the champions of the 2024 Copa América. However, the match was later cancelled after both sides could not come to an agreement as to which stadium would host the game.

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1985	Did not qualify
1993
2022
2026	Cancelled
Total		0/3	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

FIFA Confederations Cup

Spain made two appearances at the FIFA Confederations Cup. Their first appearance came in 2009 as European champions when they won a third place medal, after losing 2–0 to the United States in the semi-finals. At the next edition, Spain qualified as both World and European champions. La Roja reached the final in Brazil, but lost 3–0 to the hosts.

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1992	UEFA did not participate
1995	Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2009	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	11	4	Squad
2013	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	15	4	Squad
2017	Did not qualify
Total	Runners-up	2/10	10	7	1	2	26	8	—

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Spain's Confederations Cup history</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>First match</th><td> Spain 5–0 New Zealand  (Rustenburg, South Africa; 14 June 2009)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest win</th><td> Spain 10–0 Tahiti  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 20 June 2013)</td></tr><tr><th>Biggest defeat</th><td> Brazil 3–0 Spain  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 June 2013)</td></tr><tr><th>Best result</th><td>Runners-up (2013)</td></tr><tr><th>Worst result</th><td>Third place (2009)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Olympic Games

Spain made their debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics, where they played their first ever international match, a 1–0 victory over Denmark. At the conclusion of the tournament, Spain won their first silver medal.

Olympic Games record
Year	Host city	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1900	Paris	Only club teams participated
1904	St. Louis
1908	London	No national representative
1912	Stockholm
1920	Antwerp	Silver medal	2nd	5	4	0	1	9	5	Squad
1924	Paris	First round	17th	1	0	0	1	0	1	Squad
1928	Amsterdam	Quarter-finals	6th	3	1	1	1	9	9	Squad
1936	Berlin	Withdrew
1948–1988	See Spain national amateur football team
Since 1992	See Spain national under-23 football team
Total		Silver medal	3/4	9	5	1	3	18	15	—

Honours

Global

• FIFA World Cup • Champions (2): (/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2026FIFAWorldCup) • FIFA Confederations Cup • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/2013FIFAConfederationsCup) • Third place (1): (/wiki/2009FIFAConfederationsCup) • Olympic Games • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/Footballatthe1920SummerOlympics)

Continental

• UEFA European Championship • Champions (4): (/wiki/1964EuropeanNations'Cup), (/wiki/UEFAEuro2008), (/wiki/UEFAEuro2012), (/wiki/UEFAEuro2024) • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/UEFAEuro1984) • UEFA Nations League • Champions (1): (/wiki/2023UEFANationsLeagueFinals) • Runners-up (2): (/wiki/2021UEFANationsLeagueFinals), (/wiki/2025UEFANationsLeagueFinals)

Awards

• FIFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2025 • Laureus World Team of the Year: 2011 • World Soccer Team of the Year: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2024 • Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year: 2010, 2012 • Prince of Asturias Award for Sports: 2010 • FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy: (/wiki/2006FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2018FIFAWorldCup) • FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award: (/wiki/2013FIFAConfederationsCup)

Summary

Competition				Total
FIFA World Cup	2	0	0	2
FIFA Confederations Cup	0	1	1	2
Olympic Games	0	1	0	1
UEFA European Championship	4	1	0	5
UEFA Nations League	1	2	0	3
Total	7	5	1	13