Spain national football team




National association football team representing Spain

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Spain women's national football team.











































































































Spain
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)[1]
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

















First colours













Second colours


FIFA ranking
Current 9 Steady(7 February 2019)[3]
Highest 1 (July 2008 – June 2009, October 2009 – March 2010, July 2010 – July 2011, October 2011 – July 2014)
Lowest 25 (March 1998)
Elo ranking
Current 4 Decrease 1 (2 February 2019)[4]
Highest 1 (September 1920 – May 1924, September – December 1925, June 2008 – June 2009, July 2010 – June 2013)
Lowest 19 (June–October 1969, November 1991)
First international

 Spain 1–0 Denmark 
(Brussels, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
Biggest win

 Spain 13–0 Bulgaria 
(Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933)
Biggest defeat

 Spain 1–7 Italy 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928)
 England 7–1 Spain 
(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)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 2 (first in 2009)
Best result Runners-up, 2013

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 has 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]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Team image


    • 2.1 Style of play


    • 2.2 Kits and crest


      • 2.2.1 Kit suppliers


      • 2.2.2 Kit deals




    • 2.3 Home stadium


    • 2.4 Media coverage




  • 3 Coaching staff


  • 4 Players


    • 4.1 Current squad


    • 4.2 Recent call-ups


    • 4.3 Previous squads




  • 5 Records


    • 5.1 Most capped players


    • 5.2 Top goalscorers




  • 6 Results and fixtures


    • 6.1 2018


    • 6.2 2019




  • 7 Competitive record


    • 7.1 FIFA World Cup


    • 7.2 FIFA Confederations Cup


    • 7.3 UEFA European Championship


    • 7.4 UEFA Nations League


    • 7.5 Summer Olympics


    • 7.6 Mediterranean Games




  • 8 Honours


    • 8.1 Titles


    • 8.2 Awards




  • 9 See also


  • 10 Notes


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links





History


Main article: History of the Spain national football team

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]




World Cup champions parade, celebrate 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-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


Main article: Tiki-taka



Spain, UEFA Euro 2008 winners




Spanish players celebrate winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup




Spain, UEFA Euro 2012 winners


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]


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


— Phil McNulty of the BBC on the midfield players at the heart of Spain's tiki-taka passing style of play.[8]


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.



Kit suppliers











































Kit supplier
 Period
 Notes
None
 1920–1935

Spain Deportes Cóndor
 1935–1966

England Umbro
 1966

Spain Deportes Cóndor
 1967–1981

Germany Adidas
 1981–1983

France Le Coq Sportif
 1983–1991

Germany Adidas
 1991–present


Kit deals


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Kit supplier
 Period
 Contract
announcement
 Contract
duration
 Value
 Notes

Germany Adidas
 1991–present











2015-09-08
 2019–2026 (8 years)
 Undisclosed[35]
 The previous Adidas Spain deal was due at the end of 2018 and worth a reported €24m a year.
It's expected that the new Spain kit deal will be worth more than that.


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


See also: List of Spain national football team managers


























Position
 Name
Head coach
Spain Luis Enrique
Assistant coach
Spain Roberto Moreno
Assistant coach
Spain Jesús Casas
Goalkeeping coach
Spain José Manuel Ochotorena
Fitness coach
Spain Rafael Pol


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.
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No.
Pos.
 Player
 Date of birth (age)
 Caps
 Goals
 Club
1
1GK
David de Gea
(1990-11-07) 7 November 1990 (age 28)
 38
 0
England Manchester United
13
1GK
Kepa Arrizabalaga
(1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 24)
 3
 0
England Chelsea
23
1GK
Pau López
(1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 24)
 1
 0
Spain Betis
18
2DF
Jordi Alba
(1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 29)
 67
 8
Spain Barcelona
14
2DF
César Azpilicueta
(1989-08-28) 28 August 1989 (age 29)
 25
 0
England Chelsea
4
2DF
Iñigo Martínez
(1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 27)
 8
 0
Spain Athletic Bilbao
19
2DF
Jonny
(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 24)
 3
 0
England Wolverhampton Wanderers
3
2DF
José Luis Gayà
(1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 23)
 3
 0
Spain Valencia
2
2DF
Diego Llorente
(1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 25)
 2
 0
Spain Real Sociedad
12
2DF
Mario Hermoso
(1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 23)
 1
 0
Spain Espanyol
5
3MF
Sergio Busquets
(1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 30)
 111
 2
Spain Barcelona
22
3MF
Isco
(1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 (age 26)
 36
 12
Spain Real Madrid
10
3MF
Marco Asensio
(1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 23)
 20
 1
Spain Real Madrid
6
3MF
Saúl
(1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 24)
 15
 2
Spain Atlético Madrid
20
3MF
Sergi Roberto
(1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 (age 27)
 5
 1
Spain Barcelona
8
3MF
Dani Ceballos
(1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 22)
 5
 1
Spain Real Madrid
16
3MF
Rodri
(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 22)
 4
 0
Spain Atlético Madrid
11
3MF
Suso
(1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 25)
 4
 0
Italy Milan
21
3MF
Pablo Fornals
(1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 23)
 2
 0
Spain Villarreal
15
3MF
Brais Méndez
(1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 22)
 1
 1
Spain Celta
7
4FW
Álvaro Morata
(1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 26)
 27
 13
Spain Atlético Madrid
17
4FW
Iago Aspas
(1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 31)
 17
 6
Spain Celta
9
4FW
Rodrigo
(1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 27)
 15
 4
Spain Valencia


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

GK
Pepe Reina
(1982-08-31) 31 August 1982 (age 36)
 36
 0
Italy Milan
2018 FIFA World Cup

DF
Sergio Ramos (Captain)
(1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 32)
 161
 17
Spain Real Madrid
 v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2018 INJ

DF
Raúl Albiol
(1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 33)
 52
 0
Italy Napoli
 v.  England, 15 October 2018

DF
Nacho
(1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 29)
 22
 1
Spain Real Madrid
 v.  England, 15 October 2018

DF
Marc Bartra
(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 28)
 14
 1
Spain Betis
 v.  England, 15 October 2018

DF
Marcos Alonso
(1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 28)
 3
 0
England Chelsea
 v.  England, 15 October 2018

DF
Dani Carvajal
(1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 27)
 20
 0
Spain Real Madrid
 v.  Croatia, 11 September 2018

DF
Nacho Monreal
(1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 32)
 22
 1
England Arsenal
2018 FIFA World Cup

DF
Álvaro Odriozola
(1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 23)
 4
 1
Spain Real Madrid
2018 FIFA World Cup

MF
Thiago
(1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 27)
 34
 2
Germany Bayern Munich
 v.  England, 15 October 2018

MF
Mikel Oyarzabal
(1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 (age 21)
 1
 0
Spain Real Sociedad
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

MF
Carlos Soler
(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 22)
 0
 0
Spain Valencia
2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

FW
Paco Alcácer
(1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 25)
 15
 9
Germany Borussia Dortmund
 v.  England, 15 October 2018

FW
Diego Costa
(1988-10-07) 7 October 1988 (age 30)
 24
 10
Spain Atlético Madrid
 v.  England, 8 September 2018 WD

FW
Lucas Vázquez
(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 27)
 9
 0
Spain Real Madrid
2018 FIFA World Cup


INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player retired from the national team.
SUS Player is serving suspension.
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.




Previous squads











Records


Main article: Spain national football team 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




Iker Casillas is the most capped player in the history of Spain with 167 caps


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
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




David Villa is the top scorer in the history of Spain with 59 goals


Below is a list of the top ten goalscorers for Spain, as of 15 November 2018[update].[45][46]



























































































#
 Player
 Period
 Goals
 Caps
 Average
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]


Further information: 2017–18 in Spanish football and 2018–19 in Spanish football


2018



Germany  v  Spain


















Spain  v  Argentina


















Spain  v   Switzerland


















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Portugal  v  Spain


















Iran  v  Spain


















Spain  v  Morocco


















Spain  v  Russia




























England  v  Spain


















Spain  v  Croatia


















Wales  v  Spain


















Spain  v  England


















Croatia  v  Spain


















Spain  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina


















2019



Spain  v  Norway


















Malta  v  Spain







26 March 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Malta  v  Spain



Faroe Islands  v  Spain







7 June 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Faroe Islands  v  Spain



Spain  v  Sweden







10 June 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Spain  v  Sweden



Romania  v  Spain







5 September 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Romania  v  Spain



Spain  v  Faroe Islands


















Norway  v  Spain







12 October 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Norway  v  Spain



Sweden  v  Spain







15 October 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Sweden  v  Spain



Spain  v  Malta







15 November 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Spain  v  Malta



Spain  v  Romania







18 November 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification
 Spain  v  Romania



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


Main article: Spain at the FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup finals record

FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year
 Round
 Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA

Uruguay 1930
Did not enter
Did not enter

Italy 1934
 Quarter-finals
 5th
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 3
 2
 2
 0
 0
 11
 1

France 1938
Withdrew
Withdrew

Brazil 1950
Fourth place
4th
6
3
1
2
10
12
 2
 1
 1
 0
 7
 3

Switzerland 1954
Did not qualify
 3
 1
 1
 1
 6
 3

Sweden 1958
 4
 2
 1
 1
 12
 8

Chile 1962
 Group stage
 13th
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 3
 4
 3
 1
 0
 7
 4

England 1966
 Group stage
 10th
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 5
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 2

Mexico 1970
Did not qualify
 6
 2
 2
 2
 10
 6

West Germany 1974
 5
 2
 2
 1
 8
 5

Argentina 1978
 Group stage
 10th
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 2
 4
 3
 0
 1
 4
 1

Spain 1982
 Round 2
 12th
 5
 1
 2
 2
 4
 5
Qualified as host

Mexico 1986
 Quarter-finals
 7th
 5
 3
 1
 1
 11
 4
 6
 4
 0
 2
 9
 8

Italy 1990
 Round of 16
 10th
 4
 2
 1
 1
 6
 4
 8
 6
 1
 1
 20
 3

United States 1994
 Quarter-finals
 8th
 5
 2
 2
 1
 10
 6
 12
 8
 3
 1
 27
 4

France 1998
 Group stage
 17th
 3
 1
 1
 1
 8
 4
 10
 8
 2
 0
 26
 6

South Korea Japan 2002
 Quarter-finals
 5th
 5
 3
 2
 0
 10
 5
 8
 6
 2
 0
 21
 4

Germany 2006
 Round of 16
 9th
 4
 3
 0
 1
 9
 4
 12
 6
 6
 0
 25
 5

South Africa 2010
Champions
1st
7
6
0
1
8
2
 10
 10
 0
 0
 28
 5

Brazil 2014
 Group stage
 23rd
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 7
 8
 6
 2
 0
 14
 3

Russia 2018
 Round of 16
 10th
 4
 1
 3
 0
 7
 6
 10
 9
 1
 0
 36
 3

Qatar 2022
To be determined
To be determined

Canada Mexico United States 2026
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.


























FIFA Confederations Cup










































































FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year
 Round
 Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
 Squad

Saudi Arabia 1992
UEFA did not participate

Saudi Arabia 1995
Did not qualify

Saudi Arabia 1997

Mexico 1999

South Korea Japan 2001

France 2003

Germany 2005

South Africa 2009
Third place
3rd
5
4
0
1
11
4
Squad

Brazil 2013
Runners-up
2nd
5
3
1
1
15
4
Squad

Russia 2017
Did not qualify

2021
To be determined
Total
 Runners-up
 2/10
 10
 7
 1
 2
 26
 8

























UEFA European Championship


Main article: Spain at the UEFA European Championship














































































































































































































































































UEFA European Championship record

Qualification record
Year
 Result
 Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA

France 1960
Did not qualify [b]
 2
 2
 0
 0
 7
 2

Spain 1964
Champions
1st
2
2
0
0
4
2
 6
 4
 1
 1
 16
 5

Italy 1968
Did not qualify
 8
 3
 2
 3
 7
 5

Belgium 1972
 6
 3
 2
 1
 14
 3

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976
 8
 3
 4
 1
 11
 9

Italy 1980
 Group stage
 7th
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 4
 6
 4
 1
 1
 13
 5

France 1984
Runners-up
2nd
5
1
3
1
4
5
 8
 6
 1
 1
 24
 8

West Germany 1988
 Group stage
 6th
 3
 1
 0
 2
 3
 5
 6
 5
 0
 1
 14
 8

Sweden 1992
Did not qualify
 7
 3
 0
 4
 17
 12

England 1996
 Quarter-finals
 6th
 4
 1
 3
 0
 4
 3
 10
 8
 2
 0
 25
 4

Belgium Netherlands 2000
 Quarter-finals
 5th
 4
 2
 0
 2
 7
 7
 8
 7
 0
 1
 42
 5

Portugal 2004
 Group stage
 10th
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 2
 10
 7
 2
 1
 21
 5

Austria Switzerland 2008
Champions
1st
6
5
1
0
12
3
 12
 9
 1
 2
 23
 8

Poland Ukraine 2012
Champions
1st
6
4
2
0
12
1
 8
 8
 0
 0
 26
 6

France 2016
 Round of 16
 10th
 4
 2
 0
 2
 5
 4
 10
 9
 0
 1
 23
 3

European Union 2020
To be determined
To be determined

Germany 2024
To be determined
To be determined
Total
 3 Titles
 10/15
 40
 19
 11
 10
 55
 36
 118
 84
 16
 18
 295
 89

























UEFA Nations League
















































UEFA Nations League record
Year
 Division
 Round
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
P/R

2018–19
A
 Group Stage
 2nd
 4
 2
 0
 2
 12
 7
 Same position

2020–21
A
To be determined

Total
0 Titles
7th
4
2
0
2
12
7
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Summer Olympics
















































































Summer Olympics record
Year
 Round
 Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA

Belgium 1920
 Silver medalists 2nd 5 4 0 1 9
5

France 1924
 Round 1 17th 1 0 0 1 0 1

Netherlands 1928
 Quarter-finals 6th 3 1 1 1 9 9

Germany 1936
Withdrew

United Kingdom 1948
Did not qualify

Finland 1952

Australia 1956

Italy 1960

Japan 1964

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
Year
 Round
 Position
Pld
W
D*
L
GF
GA

Egypt 1951
Did not qualify

1955–1967
See Spain national amateur football team

Turkey 1971
Did not enter

Algeria 1975

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979

Morocco 1983

Syria 1987
Since 1991
See Spain national under-23 football team or Spain national under-20 football team
or Spain national under-18 football team

Source:[48]



Honours


This is a list of honours for the senior Spain national team




















































Competition 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total

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





  1. ^ Spanish pronunciation:
    Selección española de fútbol [seleɣˈθjon esˈpaɲola de ˈfuðβol]
    La Roja [la ˈroxa]
    La Furia Roja [la ˈfuɾja ˈroxa]


  2. ^ 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.




References





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  5. ^ ab Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23, which Javier will play in 2016. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.


  6. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html#team Archived 12 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine


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  9. ^ ab "Klinsmann: Spain win over Italy would make them team of century". BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2012.


  10. ^ ab "The greatest team of all time: Brazil 1970 v Spain 2012". The Independent. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.


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  12. ^ "Spain have reached end of an era, but their gift will not be forgotten - they forced all countries to raise their game". Telegraph. Retrieved 29 June 2014.


  13. ^ "Antwerp, 1920". FIFA. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  14. ^ "Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells". FIFA. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  15. ^ "Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  16. ^ Bull, JJ. "Xavi: The greatest midfielder of a generation". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  17. ^ "Now you're gonna believe us: Spain are no longer the great under-achievers, says Casillas". Daily Mail. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  18. ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (12 May 2012). "Euro 1964: A forgotten Spanish triumph". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  19. ^ Estepa, Javier. "Los penaltis cerraron las puertas de las 'semis' a La Roja" [Penalties close the doors to the semis for La Roja] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  20. ^ Jurado, J. Carlos. "El perdón de Luis Enrique a Tassotti que nunca llegó" [The pardon from Tassotti to Luis Enrique which never arrived] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 7 September 2015.


  21. ^ Hayward, Paul (23 June 2002). "Korean miracle spoilt by refereeing farce". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 24 June 2012.


  22. ^ "Euro 2008 Final Preview: Germany vs Spain". 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.


  23. ^ McNulty, Phil (29 June 2008). "Germany 0–1 Spain". BBC Sport. London. Retrieved 20 August 2009.


  24. ^ Spanish players named in the team of the tournament were: goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas; defenders Carles Puyol and Carlos Marchena; midfielders Xavi, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta and Marcos Senna; and strikers David Villa and Fernando Torres.


  25. ^ Krishnan, Joe (18 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Spain and the World Cup holders who crashed out at the group stage". The Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2015.


  26. ^ "Systems Football: The Basics – Tiki-Taka / Totaal-Voetball. This system is highly influenced by Fc Barcelona passing game (already based on Dutch 70s football principles)". EPLindex. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.


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  31. ^ ab "Beat Spain? It's hard enough to get the ball back, say defeated Germany". Daily Mail. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.


  32. ^ ab "Why Spain were anything but boring". CBC.ca. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.


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  34. ^ "Spain's "Tiki-taka" style dominates". SI.com. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.


  35. ^ Adidas Extends Spain Kit Deal


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  47. ^ "Reports for all official matches". eu-football.info.


  48. ^ "Mediterranean Cup and Mediterranean Games – Overview". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.




External links








  • Official website by RFEF


  • Spain at UEFA


  • Spain at FIFA












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