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| First game = {{fb|ESP|1785}} 1–0 {{fb-rt|DEN}}<br>([[Brussels]], Belgium; 28 August 1920) |
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Nickname(s) | La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Association | Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) | |||||||||||||||||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Luis Enrique | |||||||||||||||||
Captain | Sergio Ramos | |||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Iker Casillas (167)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | David Villa (59) | |||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Various | |||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | ESP | |||||||||||||||||
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FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||
Current | 3 ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Highest | 1 (July 2008 – June 2009, October 2009 – March 2010, July 2010 – July 2011, October 2011 – July 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 25 (March 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
First international | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Brussels, Belgium; 28 August 1920) | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) | ||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928) ![]() ![]() (London, England; 9 December 1931) | ||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1934) | |||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions (2010) | |||||||||||||||||
European Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1964) | |||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions (1964, 2008, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||
FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) | |||||||||||||||||
Best result | Runners-up, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Spain national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol)[a] represents Spain in international men's association football since 1920, and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
Spain is one of the eight national teams to have been crowned worldwide champions, having participated in a total of 15 of 21 FIFA World Cups and qualifying consistently since 1978. Spain also have won three continental titles, having appeared at 10 of 15 UEFA European Championships.
Spain became the first European team to win a FIFA World Cup outside Europe, having won the 2010 tournament in South Africa, as well as having won back-to-back European titles in Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, defeating Germany and Italy in the respective finals, making them the only national team with three major titles in a row. According to this, from 2008 to 2013, the national team won the FIFA Team of the Year, the second-most of any nation, behind only Brazil.[6] Also between November 2006 and June 2009, Spain went undefeated for a record-equalling 35 consecutive matches, a record shared with Brazil.[7] Their achievements have led many experts and commentators to consider the 2008-2012 Spanish squads, among the best ever international sides in world football.[8][9][10][11][12]
History
Spain has been a member of FIFA since its foundation in 1904, even though the Spanish Football Federation was first established in 1909. The first Spain national football team was constituted in 1920, with the main objective of finding a team that would represent Spain at the Summer Olympics held in Belgium in that same year. Spain made their debut at the tournament on 28 August 1920 against Denmark, silver medalists at the last two Olympic tournaments. The Spanish managed to win that match by a scoreline of 1–0, eventually finishing with the silver medal.[13] Spain qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1934, defeating Brazil in their first game and losing in a replay to the hosts and eventual champions Italy in the quarter-finals.[14] The Spanish Civil War and World War II prevented Spain from playing any competitive matches between the 1934 World Cup and the 1950 edition's qualifiers. At the 1950 finals in Brazil, they topped their group to progress to the final round, then finished in fourth place.[15] Until 2010, this had been Spain's highest finish in a FIFA World Cup finals, which had given them the name of the "underachievers".[16][17]
Spain won its first major international title when hosting the 1964 European Championship held in Spain, defeating the Soviet Union 2–1 in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[18] 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.[19]
Javier Clemente was appointed as Spain's coach in 1992, leading them to the quarter-finals of the 1994 World Cup. The match became controversial when Italian defender Mauro Tassotti struck Luis Enrique with his elbow inside Spain's penalty area, causing Luis Enrique to bleed profusely from his nose and mouth, but the foul was not noticed nor sanctioned by referee Sándor Puhl. Had the official acknowledged the foul, Spain would have merited a penalty kick.[20] 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.[21]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/World_Cup_celebration_-_2.jpg/250px-World_Cup_celebration_-_2.jpg)
At UEFA Euro 2008, Spain won all their games in Group D. Italy were the opponents in the quarter-final match, which Spain won 4–2 on penalties. They then met Russia again in the semi-final, beating them 3–0.[22] In the final, Spain defeated Germany 1–0, with Fernando Torres scoring the only goal of the game.[23] This was Spain's first major title since the 1964 European Championship. Xavi was awarded the player of the tournament.[24] 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. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas won the golden glove for only conceding two goals during the tournament, while David Villa won the bronze ball and silver boot, tied for top scorer of the tournament. Spain qualified top of Group I in qualification for UEFA Euro 2012 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.[8]
Two years later, however, they were eliminated from the group stage of the 2014 World Cup.[25] At Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, the side reached the last 16.
Team image
Style of play
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Spain_Euro_08_celebration_3.jpg/220px-Spain_Euro_08_celebration_3.jpg)
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During Spain's most successful period 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.[26]
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",[27] a "short passing style in which the ball is worked carefully through various channels",[28] and a "nonsensical phrase that has come to mean short passing, patience and possession above all else".[29] The style involves roaming movement and positional interchange amongst midfielders, moving the ball in intricate patterns,[30] and sharp, one or two-touch passing.[31] 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.[32] Commentators have contrasted tiki-taka with "Route One physicality"[27] 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.[28] Tiki-taka is associated with flair, creativity, and touch,[33] but can also be taken to a "slow, directionless extreme" that sacrifices effectiveness for aesthetics.[29]
Tiki-taka was successfully employed by the Spanish national team to win UEFA Euro 2008, 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. The team of this era is regarded as being among the greatest international teams in history.[10][8][9]
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.[29] 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 Olympics team the nickname La Furia Roja ("The Red Fury") and the tiki-taka style of the contemporary Spanish team, which focused on a collective, short-passing, technical and possession-based game.[34]
Analyzing Spain's semi-final victory over Germany at the 2010 World Cup, Honigstein described the Spanish team'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 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".[32]
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.
— Xabi Alonso (Spanish midfielder).[31]
Kits and crest
Spain's traditional kit is a red jersey with yellow trim, dark blue shorts and black socks, whilst their current away kit is all predominantly white. The colour of the socks altered throughout the 1990s from black to the same blue colour as the shorts, matching either the blue of the shorts or the red of the shirt until the mid-2010s when they returned to their traditional black. Spain's kits have been produced by manufacturers including Adidas (from 1981 until 1983), Le Coq Sportif (from 1983 until 1991) and Adidas once again (since 1991). Rather than displaying the logo of the Spanish football federation, Spain's jersey traditionally features the coat of arms of Spain over the left breast. After winning the 2010 World Cup, the World Cup winners badge was added to the right breast of the jersey and a golden star at the top of the Spanish coat of arms.
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Home stadium
Spain does not have a designated national stadium, and as such, major qualifying matches are usually played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The capital city Madrid (Bernabéu and Metropolitano), Seville (Pizjuán and Villamarín), Valencia (Mestalla) 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.[36]
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,[37] Los Cármenes in Granada,[38] El Molinón in Gijón,[39] and the Rico Pérez in Alicante.[40]
Media coverage
Spain's UEFA Nations League 2019, UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, and all friendly games from 2018 until 2022, will be televised nationwide by La 1, flagship television channel of the public broadcaster TVE.[41]
Coaching staff
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Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the Spain squad for the fixtures against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 and 18 November 2018 respectively.[42]
Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2018, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | David de Gea | 7 November 1990 | 38 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | GK | Kepa Arrizabalaga | 3 October 1994 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Pau López | 13 December 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | DF | Jordi Alba | 21 March 1989 | 67 | 8 | ![]() |
14 | DF | César Azpilicueta | 28 August 1989 | 25 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Iñigo Martínez | 17 May 1991 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Jonny | 3 March 1994 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | José Luis Gayà | 25 May 1995 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Diego Llorente | 16 August 1993 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | DF | Mario Hermoso | 18 June 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | MF | Sergio Busquets | 16 July 1988 | 111 | 2 | ![]() |
22 | MF | Isco | 21 April 1992 | 36 | 12 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Marco Asensio | 21 January 1996 | 20 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Saúl | 21 November 1994 | 15 | 2 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Sergi Roberto | 7 February 1992 | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Dani Ceballos | 7 August 1996 | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Rodri | 22 June 1996 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Suso | 19 November 1993 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Pablo Fornals | 22 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Brais Méndez | 7 January 1997 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Álvaro Morata | 23 October 1992 | 27 | 13 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Iago Aspas | 1 August 1987 | 17 | 6 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Rodrigo | 6 March 1991 | 15 | 4 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Pepe Reina | 31 August 1982 | 36 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
DF | Sergio Ramos (Captain) | 30 March 1986 | 161 | 17 | ![]() |
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DF | Raúl Albiol | 4 September 1985 | 52 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Nacho | 18 January 1990 | 22 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Marc Bartra | 15 January 1991 | 14 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Marcos Alonso | 28 December 1990 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Dani Carvajal | 11 January 1992 | 20 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Nacho Monreal | 26 February 1986 | 22 | 1 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
DF | Álvaro Odriozola | 14 December 1995 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
DF | Unai Núñez | 30 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Jesús Vallejo | 5 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Yeray | 24 January 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Koke | 8 January 1992 | 44 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Thiago | 11 April 1991 | 34 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Mikel Oyarzabal | 21 April 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Carlos Soler | 2 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE |
FW | Paco Alcácer | 30 August 1993 | 15 | 9 | ![]() |
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FW | Diego Costa | 7 October 1988 | 24 | 10 | ![]() |
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FW | Lucas Vázquez | 1 July 1991 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
FW | Iñaki Williams | 15 June 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE |
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Previous squads
Records
Iker Casillas holds the record for most appearances for the Spanish team with 167 since 2000. He is one of thirteen Spanish players to have reached 100 caps. Sergio Ramos has played for Spain 161 times since his debut in 2005 and is the second most capped player. Xavi is third, having played 133 times between 2000 and 2014.[43]
David Villa holds the title of Spain's highest goalscorer, scoring 59 goals since 2005, 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. Fernando Torres is the third highest goalscorer with 38 goals in 110 appearances since 2003.
Between November 2006 and June 2009, Spain went undefeated for a record-equaling 35 consecutive matches before their loss to the United States in the Confederations Cup, a record shared with Brazil, and included a record 15-game winning streak. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Spain became the first European national team to lift the World Cup trophy outside Europe; along with Brazil, Germany and Argentina, Spain is one of the four national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup outside its home continent.
Most capped players
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Iker_Casillas_Euro_2012_vs_France.jpg/220px-Iker_Casillas_Euro_2012_vs_France.jpg)
Below is a list of the ten players with the most caps for Spain, as of 15 November 2018[update].[2][44] Players in bold are still active at international level for the national team.
# | Player | Period | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Iker Casillas | 2000– | 167 | 0 |
2 | Sergio Ramos | 2005– | 161 | 17 |
3 | Xavi | 2000–2014 | 133 | 13 |
4 | Andrés Iniesta | 2006–2018 | 131 | 13 |
5 | Andoni Zubizarreta | 1985–1998 | 126 | 0 |
6 | David Silva | 2006–2018 | 125 | 35 |
7 | Xabi Alonso | 2003–2014 | 114 | 16 |
8 | Sergio Busquets | 2009– | 111 | 2 |
9 | Cesc Fàbregas | 2006– | 110 | 15 |
Fernando Torres | 2003– | 110 | 38 |
Top goalscorers
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Below is a list of the top ten goalscorers for Spain, as of 15 November 2018[update].[45][46]
# | Player | Period | Goals | Caps | Average |
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1 | David Villa (list) | 2005– | 59 | 98 | 0.60 |
2 | Raúl (list) | 1996–2006 | 44 | 102 | 0.43 |
3 | Fernando Torres (list) | 2003– | 38 | 110 | 0.35 |
4 | David Silva | 2006–2018 | 35 | 125 | 0.28 |
5 | Fernando Hierro | 1989–2002 | 29 | 89 | 0.33 |
6 | Fernando Morientes | 1998–2007 | 27 | 47 | 0.57 |
7 | Emilio Butragueño | 1984–1992 | 26 | 69 | 0.38 |
8 | Alfredo Di Stefano | 1957–1961 | 23 | 31 | 0.74 |
9 | Julio Salinas | 1986–1996 | 22 | 56 | 0.39 |
10 | Míchel | 1985–1992 | 21 | 66 | 0.32 |
Results and fixtures
- For all past match results of the national team, see single-season articles and the team's results page
The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.[47]
2018
23 March Friendly | Germany ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Müller ![]() |
Report | Rodrigo ![]() |
Attendance: 50,653 Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland) |
27 March Friendly | Spain ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid |
21:30 (21:30 UTC+2) |
Costa ![]() Isco ![]() Thiago ![]() Aspas ![]() |
Report | Otamendi ![]() |
Attendance: 65,541 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
3 June Friendly | Spain ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal |
21:00 (21:00 UTC+2) |
Odriozola ![]() |
Report | Rodríguez ![]() |
Attendance: 18,350 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
9 June Friendly | Tunisia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar |
21:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Report | Aspas ![]() |
Attendance: 33,116 Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
15 June 2018 FIFA World Cup GS | Portugal ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi |
20:00 (21:00 UTC+3) |
Report | Attendance: 43,866 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
20 June 2018 FIFA World Cup GS | Iran ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Kazan Arena, Kazan |
20:00 (21:00 UTC+3) |
Report | Costa ![]() |
Attendance: 42,718 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
25 June 2018 FIFA World Cup GS | Spain ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad |
20:00 (20:00 UTC+2) |
Report | Attendance: 33,973 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
1 July 2018 FIFA World Cup R16 | Spain ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | ![]() | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow |
16:00 (17:00 UTC+3) |
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Report | Attendance: 78,011 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) | |
Penalties | ||||
8 September 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | England ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Wembley Stadium, London |
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
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Report | Attendance: 81,392 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
11 September 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | Spain ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Report | Attendance: 26,904 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
11 October Friendly | Wales ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
20:45 (19:45 UTC+1) |
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Report | Attendance: 50,232 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
15 October 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | Spain ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Report | Attendance: 50,355 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
15 November 2018–19 UEFA Nations League | Croatia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb |
20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Report | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
18 November Friendly | Spain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas |
20:45 (19:45 UTC±0) |
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Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Portugal) |
2019
23 March 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | Valencia |
Stadium: Mestalla |
26 March 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Malta ![]() | v | ![]() |
7 June 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Faroe Islands ![]() | v | ![]() |
10 June 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() |
5 September 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Romania ![]() | v | ![]() |
8 September 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | Gijón |
Stadium: El Molinón |
12 October 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Norway ![]() | v | ![]() |
15 October 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Sweden ![]() | v | ![]() |
15 November 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() |
18 November 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() |
Competitive record
- For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.
FIFA World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
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Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
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Round 2 | 12th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Qualified as host | ||||||
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
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Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
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Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
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Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
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Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
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Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
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Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
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Total | 1 Title | 15/23 | 63 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 99 | 72 | 117 | 81 | 25 | 11 | 276 | 74 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Spain's World Cup record | |
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First Match | ![]() ![]() (27 May 1934; Genoa, Italy) |
Biggest Win | ![]() ![]() (24 June 1998; Lens, France) |
Biggest Defeat | ![]() ![]() (13 July 1950; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
Best Result | Champions at the 2010 FIFA World Cup |
Worst Result | Group stage in 1962, 1966, 1978, 1998 and 2014 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
2021 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Runners-up | 2/10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 |
Spain's Confederations Cup record | |
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First Match | ![]() ![]() (Rustenburg, South Africa; 14 June 2009) |
Biggest Win | ![]() ![]() (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 20 June 2013) |
Biggest Defeat | ![]() ![]() (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 June 2013) |
Best Result | Runners-up in 2013 |
Worst Result | Third place in 2009 |
UEFA European Championship
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not qualify [b] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
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Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
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Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||
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8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | |
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | |
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Did not qualify | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 5 | |
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Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | |
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | |
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
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Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
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Total | 3 Titles | 10/15 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 36 | 118 | 84 | 16 | 18 | 295 | 89 |
Spain's European Championship record | |||||
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First Match | ![]() ![]() (Madrid, Spain; 17 June 1964) | ||||
Biggest Win | ![]() ![]() (Gdańsk, Poland; 14 June 2012) ![]() ![]() (Kiev, Ukraine; 1 July 2012) | ||||
Biggest Defeat | ![]() ![]() (Paris, France; 27 June 1984) ![]() ![]() (Munich, West Germany; 17 June 1988) ![]() ![]() (Saint-Denis, France; 27 June 2016) | ||||
Best Result | Champions in 1964, 2008, and 2012 | ||||
Worst Result | Group stage in 1980, 1988 and 2004 |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Year | Division | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R |
2018–19 | A | Group Stage | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ![]() |
2020–21 | A | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
Spain's Nations League record | |
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First Match | ![]() ![]() (London, England; 8 September 2018) |
Biggest Win | ![]() ![]() (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018) |
Biggest Defeat | ![]() ![]() (Seville, Spain; 15 October 2018) ![]() ![]() (Zagreb, Croatia; 15 November 2018) |
Best Result | 7th place in 2018–19 |
Worst Result | 7th place in 2018–19 |
Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Silver medalists | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
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Round 1 | 17th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
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1968–1988 | See Spain national amateur football team | |||||||
Since 1992 | See Spain national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 1 Silver Medal | 3/9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 |
- Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
1955–1967 | See Spain national amateur football team | |||||||
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Since 1991 | See Spain national under-23 football team or Spain national under-20 football team or Spain national under-18 football team |
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Honours
- This is a list of honours for the senior Spain national team
Titles |
AwardsPrince of Asturias Award for Sports
Laureus World Team of the Year
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Competition | ![]() |
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Total |
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World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
European Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Confederations Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
See also
- Spain women's national football team
- Spain national under-23 football team
- Spain national under-21 football team
- Spain national under-20 football team
- Spain national under-19 football team
- Spain national under-18 football team
- Spain national under-17 football team
- Spain national under-16 football team
- Spain national under-15 football team
- Spain national youth football team
- Spain national football team head to head
- International Double
- Tiki-taka
Notes
- ^ Spanish pronunciation:
Selección española de fútbol [seleɣˈθjon esˈpaɲola de ˈfuðβol]
La Roja [la ˈroxa]
La Furia Roja [la ˈfuɾja ˈroxa] - ^ Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their qualification quarter-final, so Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover victory.
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External links
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