Spain
NicknameLa Roja (The Red One)[1]
AssociationReal Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLuis de la Fuente
CaptainÁlvaro Morata
Most capsSergio Ramos (180)
Top scorerDavid Villa (59)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeESP
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 1 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest1 (July 2008 – June 2009, October 2009 – March 2010, July 2010 – July 2011, October 2011 – July 2014, September 2025 –)
Lowest25 (March 1998)
First international
 Spain 1–0 Denmark 
(Forest, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
Biggest win
 Spain 13–0 Bulgaria 
(Madrid, Spain; 22 August 1933)
Biggest defeat
 Italy 7–1 Spain 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928)
 England 7–1 Spain 
(London, England; 9 December 1931)
World Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1934)
Best resultChampions (2010)
European Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1964)
Best resultChampions (1964, 2008, 2012, 2024)
Nations League Finals
Appearances3 (first in 2021)
Best resultChampions (2023)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances1 (first in 2026)
Best resultDebut (2026)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultRunners-up (2013)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
2010 South Africa Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
2013 Brazil Team
2009 South Africa Team
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp Team
UEFA European Championship
1964 Spain Team
2008 Austria and Switzerland Team
2012 Poland and Ukraine Team
2024 Germany Team
1984 France Team
UEFA Nations League
2023 Netherlands Team
2021 Italy Team
2025 Germany Team

The Spain national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.

Spain is one of eight national teams to have been crowned world champions and has participated in a total of 16 out of 22 FIFA World Cups, winning the 2010 edition, and qualifying consistently since 1978. Spain has participated in a total of 12 out of 17 UEFA European Championships, and are the reigning European champions, having won a record fourth title in 2024. As a result, they are one of the most successful national teams in football history. After their victory in the 2023 UEFA Nations League they became the second national team, following France, to win three major titles (World Cup, European Championship and Nations League). Spain is also one of only two nations alongside Germany, to have won both the men's and women's World Cups,[4] and only the second nation to hold the first position in both men and women's rankings simultaneously since September 2025, after Germany.[5]

Having won one World Cup, one Nations League, and three European Championship titles since 2008, Spain is the most successful European national team of the 21st century. The team's achievements from 2008 to 2012 have led many experts and commentators to consider this era's squads one of the best ever teams in football history.[6][7][8][9][10] During this period, Spain became the first national team to win three consecutive major titles, including two back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012, while becoming the first European team to win a World Cup held outside of Europe.[11] Also in this period from 2008 to 2013, Spain won the FIFA Team of the Year, the second-most of any nations, behind only Brazil.[12] One year before, from the start of 2007 to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Spain achieved 35 consecutive undefeated matches, a feat which they shared with Brazil, and a record for the sport at the time.[13]

History

Spain has been a member of FIFA since its founding 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 1920 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. Spain managed to win that match by a scoreline of 1–0, eventually finishing with the silver medal.[14] 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.[15] 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, where they finished in fourth place.[16] Until 2010, this had been Spain's highest finish at the FIFA World Cup.[17]

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.[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] At UEFA Euro 1984, they lost the final against France.[20] 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 Spain'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.[21] 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.[22]

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.[23] In the final, Spain defeated Germany 1–0, with Fernando Torres scoring the only goal of the game,[24] as Spain won their first major title since the 1964 European Championship. Xavi was awarded the player of the tournament.[nb 1] 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.[25] 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.[6] 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.[26]

Spain advanced to the final of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, losing to hosts Brazil,[27] and the following year they were eliminated from the group stage of the 2014 World Cup.[28] 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.[29][30] 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).[31] The same year they managed to reach the Nations League final, losing against France.[32] 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.[33]

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.[34][35] 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,[36] where they won their record-breaking fourth European title by defeating England 2–1.[37][38] Spain became the first team to win all seven matches in a single European Championship tournament,[39] while setting a new record of 15 goals scored in a single European Championship.[40]

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".[41] With their victory over France, Spain extended their undefeated record to 23 matches.[42]

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.[43] More modernly, the team is called "La roja", 'the Red (squad)'.[1]

Style of play

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.[44]

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",[45] a "short passing style in which the ball is worked carefully through various channels",[46] and a "nonsensical phrase that has come to mean short passing, patience and possession above all else".[47] The style involves roaming movement and positional interchange amongst midfielders, moving the ball in intricate patterns,[48] and sharp, one or two-touch passing.[49] 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.[50] Commentators have contrasted tiki-taka with "Route One physicality"[45] 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.[46] Tiki-taka is associated with flair, creativity, and touch,[51] but can also be taken to a "slow, directionless extreme" that sacrifices effectiveness for aesthetics.[47]

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.[8][6][7]

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.[6]

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.[47] 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.[52]

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".[50]

Spain held possession of ball more than their opponents in all matches from 2008 to 2024, a record of 136 games.[53]

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)[49]

Kits and crest

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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.

Kit suppliers

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[54][55]

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.[56]

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,[57] Los Cármenes in Granada,[58] El Molinón in Gijón,[59] and the Rico Pérez in Alicante.[60]

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.[61]

Rivalries

Spain has rivalries with five countries, four of them being Europe's "Big Five" nations and the other with its Iberian neighbor Portugal.

Results and fixtures

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

Netherlands  v  Spain
20 March 2024–25 UEFA Nations League QF Netherlands  2–2  Spain Rotterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CET
  • Gakpo 28' 45+1'
  • Reijnders 46'
  • van Dijk  79'
  • Hato  81'
 Report
  • Williams 9'
  • Huijsen  61'
  • Pérez  42'
  • Merino 90+3'
 Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 42,003
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Spain  v  Netherlands
23 March 2024–25 UEFA Nations League QF Spain  3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–5 agg.)
(5–4 p)		  Netherlands Valencia, Spain
20:45 CET
  • Oyarzabal 8' (pen.), 67'
  • Le Normand  53'
  • Yamal 103'
  • Unai Simón  108'
 Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 48,082
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Penalties
  • Merino
  • Torres
  • García
  • Yamal
  • Baena
  • Pedri
Spain  v  France
5 June 2024–25 UEFA Nations League SF Spain  5–4  France Stuttgart, Germany
20:45 CEST
  • Williams 22'
  • Merino 25'
  • Yamal  33' 54' (pen.), 67'
  • Pedri 55'
  • Gavi  90+6'
 Report
  • Rabiot  51'
  • Mbappé 59' (pen.)
  • Cherki 79'
  • Hernandez  82'
  • Vivian 84' (o.g.)
  • Kolo Muani 90+3' 90+4'
  • Koné  90+6'
 Stadium: MHPArena
Attendance: 51,724
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Portugal  v  Spain
8 June 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals F Portugal  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Spain Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST
  • Inácio  19'
  • Mendes 26' 100'
  • Ronaldo 61'
  • Neto  82'
 Report
  • Zubimendi 21'
  • Ruiz  33'
  • Oyarzabal 45'
  • Le Normand  90+1'
  • Baena  100'
  • Porro  110'
 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 65,852
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
Penalties
Bulgaria  v  Spain
4 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bulgaria  0–3  Spain Sofia, Bulgaria
21:45 EEST Report
  • Oyarzabal 5'
  • Cucurella 30'
  • Merino 38'
  • Le Normand  39'
 Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,582
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Turkey  v  Spain
7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Turkey  0–6  Spain Konya, Turkey
21:45 TRT Report
  • Pedri 6', 62'
  • Merino 22', 45+1', 57'
  • Torres 53'
 Stadium: Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium
Attendance: 32,059
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Spain  v  Georgia
11 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain  2–0  Georgia Elche, Spain
20:45 CEST
  • Pino 24'
  • Oyarzabal 64'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 28,661
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
Spain  v  Bulgaria
14 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain  4–0  Bulgaria Valladolid, Spain
20:45 CEST
  • Merino 35', 57'
  • Chernev 79' (o.g.)
  • Oyarzabal 90+2' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: José Zorrilla Stadium
Attendance: 24,526
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
Georgia  v  Spain
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Georgia  0–4  Spain Tbilisi, Georgia
21:00 GET Report
  • Oyarzabal 11' (pen.), 63'
  • Zubimendi 22'
  • Torres 35'
 Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 44,314
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
Spain  v  Turkey
18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain  2–2  Turkey Seville, Spain
20:45 CET
  • Olmo 4'
  • Oyarzabal 62'
 Report
  • Gül 42'
  • Özcan 54'
 Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja
Attendance: 30,812
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

2026

Argentina  v  Spain
27 March 2026 Finalissima Argentina  Cancelled  Spain Lusail, Qatar
Stadium: Lusail Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to the 2026 Iran war.
Spain  v  Serbia
27 March Friendly Spain  v  Serbia Villarreal, Spain
--:--  Stadium: Estadio de la Ceramica
Spain  v  Egypt
31 March Friendly Spain  v  Egypt TBA[note 1]
--:--  Stadium: TBA
Spain  v  Iraq
4 June Friendly Spain  v  Iraq A Coruña, Spain
--:-- UTC+2 Source Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Spain  v  Peru
8 June Friendly Spain  v  Peru TBA, United States
--:-- Source Stadium: TBA
Spain  v  Cape Verde
15 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H Spain  v  Cape Verde Atlanta, Georgia, United States
12:00 EDT Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Spain  v  Saudi Arabia
21 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H Spain  v  Saudi Arabia Atlanta, Georgia, United States
12:00 EDT Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Uruguay  v  Spain
26 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H Uruguay  v  Spain Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
18:00 MDT Report Stadium: Estadio Akron
England  v  Spain
26 September 2026–27 UEFA Nations League England  v  Spain London, England
19:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Spain  v  Croatia
29 September 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Spain  v  Croatia Spain
20:45 UTC+2 Report
Spain  v  Czech Republic
3 October 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Spain  v  Czech Republic Spain
20:45 UTC+2 Report
Croatia  v  Spain
6 October 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Croatia  v  Spain Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Czech Republic  v  Spain
12 November 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Czech Republic  v  Spain Prague, Czech Republic
20:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Fortuna Arena
Spain  v  England
15 November 2026–27 UEFA Nations League Spain  v  England Spain
20:45 UTC+1 Report

Coaching staff

Role Name
Head coach Luis de la Fuente
Assistant coach Juanjo González
Goalkeeping coach Miguel Ángel España

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Georgia and Turkey on 15 and 18 November 2025, respectively.[92] On November 11, Lamine Yamal was withdrawn from the squad after undergoing an invasive radiofrequency procedure to treat a groin injury and was replaced by Jorge de Frutos.[93]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Turkey.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK David Raya (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 11 0 Arsenal
13 1GK Álex Remiro (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 2 0 Real Sociedad
23 1GK Unai Simón (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 56 0 Athletic Bilbao
4 2DF Dani Vivian (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 10 0 Athletic Bilbao
5 2DF Marcos Llorente (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 22 0 Atlético Madrid
12 2DF Pedro Porro (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 15 0 Tottenham Hotspur
14 2DF Aymeric Laporte (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 43 2 Athletic Bilbao
15 2DF Pau Cubarsí (2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 10 0 Barcelona
22 2DF Marc Cucurella (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 22 1 Chelsea
2DF Álex Grimaldo (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 11 0 Bayer Leverkusen
2 3MF Pablo Barrios (2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 4 0 Atlético Madrid
6 3MF Mikel Merino (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 41 10 Arsenal
8 3MF Fabián Ruiz (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 41 6 Paris Saint-Germain
16 3MF Álex Baena (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 14 2 Atlético Madrid
17 3MF Pablo Fornals (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 7 1 Betis
18 3MF Martín Zubimendi (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 24 3 Arsenal
20 3MF Aleix García (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 8 0 Bayer Leverkusen
3 4FW Samu Aghehowa (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 4 0 Porto
7 4FW Ferran Torres (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 53 23 Barcelona
9 4FW Borja Iglesias (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 5 0 Celta Vigo
10 4FW Dani Olmo (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 46 12 Barcelona
11 4FW Yéremy Pino (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 19 4 Crystal Palace
19 4FW Fermín López (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 5 0 Barcelona
21 4FW Mikel Oyarzabal (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 51 22 Real Sociedad
4FW Jorge de Frutos (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 1 0 Rayo Vallecano

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
DF Dean Huijsen (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 6 0 Real Madrid v.  Turkey, 18 November 2025 INJ
DF Robin Le Normand (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 27 1 Atlético Madrid v.  Bulgaria, 14 October 2025
DF Dani Carvajal (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 52 1 Real Madrid v.  Turkey, 7 September 2025
DF Óscar Mingueza (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 4 0 Celta Vigo v.  Portugal, 8 June 2025
DF Raúl Asencio (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 0 0 Real Madrid v.  Netherlands, 23 March 2025
DF Mario Gila (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000 0 0 Lazio v.  Netherlands, 23 March 2025
DF Iñigo Martínez (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 21 1 Al-Nassr v.  Netherlands, 20 March 2025 INJ
MF Pedri (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 38 5 Barcelona v.  Bulgaria, 14 October 2025
MF Rodri (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 59 4 Manchester City v.  Georgia, 11 October 2025 INJ
MF Gavi (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 28 5 Barcelona v.  Bulgaria, 4 September 2025 INJ
MF Isco (1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 39 12 Betis v.  Portugal, 8 June 2025
MF Marc Casadó (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 2 0 Barcelona v.  Netherlands, 20 March 2025 INJ
FW Lamine Yamal (2007-07-13) 13 July 2007 23 6 Barcelona v.  Georgia, 15 November 2025 INJ
FW Jesús Rodríguez (2005-11-21) 21 November 2005 1 0 Como v.  Bulgaria, 14 October 2025
FW Álvaro Morata (Captain) (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 87 37 Como v.  Turkey, 7 September 2025
FW Nico Williams (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 30 6 Athletic Bilbao v.  Turkey, 7 September 2025
FW Ayoze Pérez (1993-07-29) 29 July 1993 5 2 Villarreal v.  Netherlands, 20 March 2025 INJ
FW Bryan Zaragoza (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 3 1 Roma v.  Netherlands, 20 March 2025 INJ

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.[94] In second place is Iker Casillas with 167, followed by Sergio Busquets with 143.[94]

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.[94] Raúl González is the second highest goalscorer, scoring 44 goals in 102 appearances between 1996 and 2006.[94]

Most appearances

Below is a list of the ten players with the most caps for Spain, as of 8 June 2025.[94]

Players in bold are still active with Spain.
Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Sergio Ramos 180 23 2005–2021
2 Iker Casillas 167 0 2000–2016
3 Sergio Busquets 141 2 2009–2022
4 Xavi 133 13 2000–2014
5 Andrés Iniesta 130 13 2006–2018
6 Andoni Zubizarreta 126 0 1985–1998
7 David Silva 125 35 2006–2018
8 Xabi Alonso 113 16 2003–2014
9 Cesc Fàbregas 110 15 2006–2016
Fernando Torres 110 38 2003–2014

Youngest capped player

Oldest capped player

Top goalscorers

Below is a list of the top ten goalscorers for Spain, as of 18 November 2025.[97][98][94]

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–present
5 David Silva 35 125 0.28 2006–2018
6 Fernando Hierro 29 89 0.33 1989–2002
7 Fernando Morientes 27 47 0.57 1998–2007
8 Emilio Butragueño 26 69 0.38 1984–1992
9 Alfredo Di Stéfano (list) 23 31 0.74 1957–1961
Ferran Torres 23 53 0.43 2020–present
Sergio Ramos 23 180 0.13 2005–2021

Youngest goalscorer

Oldest goalscorer

Most goals scored in a single match

First goal scored

Captains

List of Spain's captains in major tournaments.

Manager records

Vicente del Bosque: 114

Team records

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.[104][105] Spain's first World Cup was in 1934; at that tournament, their campaignstarted by defeating Brazil 3–1 to advance to the quarter-finals, where they lost to hosts Italy in a replay.[106] 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.[107] Spain managed a draw against Uruguay but defeats from Brazil and Sweden meant that Spain would end up in fourth place.[107] 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.[108][109]

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Hosts or co-hosts

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did not enter Did not enter
1934 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 1
1938 Rejected by FIFA Rejected by FIFA
1950 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 10 12 Squad 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 Squad 4 3 1 0 7 4
1966 10th 3 1 0 2 4 5 Squad 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 Squad 4 3 0 1 4 1
1982 Second group stage 12th 5 1 2 2 4 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
1986 Quarter-finals 7th 5 3 1 1 11 4 Squad 6 4 0 2 9 8
1990 Round of 16 10th 4 2 1 1 6 4 Squad 8 6 1 1 20 3
1994 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 2 1 10 6 Squad 12 8 3 1 27 4
1998 Group stage 17th 3 1 1 1 8 4 Squad 10 8 2 0 26 6
2002 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 2 0 10 5 Squad 8 6 2 0 21 4
2006 Round of 16 9th 4 3 0 1 9 4 Squad 12 6 6 0 25 5
2010 Champions 1st 7 6 0 1 8 2 Squad 10 10 0 0 28 5
2014 Group stage 23rd 3 1 0 2 4 7 Squad 8 6 2 0 14 3
2018 Round of 16 10th 4 1 3 0 7 6 Squad 10 9 1 0 36 3
2022 13th 4 1 2 1 9 3 Squad 8 6 1 1 15 5
2026 Qualified 6 5 1 0 21 2
2030 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
2034 To be determined To be determined
Total 1 Title 17/23 67 31 17 19 108 75 — 131 92 27 12 312 83
Spain's World Cup history
First match  Spain 3–1 Brazil 
(27 May 1934; Genoa, Italy)
Biggest win  Spain 7–0 Costa Rica 
(23 November 2022; Doha, Qatar)
Biggest defeat  Brazil 6–1 Spain 
(13 July 1950; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Best result Champions (2010)
Worst result Group stage (1962, 1966, 1978, 1998, 2014)

UEFA European Championship

Spain have won the most UEFA European Championships, with four titles.[110] La Roja are also the only nation to date to have won consecutive championships. They have hosted the tournament once, in 1964 (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.[111][112] Spain would reach the final twenty years later in 1984, where they would lose the final to France. Spain would not reach the final again until 2008, 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 2024 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.[113]

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
Spain's European Championship history
First match  Spain 2–1 Hungary 
(Madrid, Spain; 17 June 1964)
Biggest win  Spain 5–0 Slovakia 
(Seville, Spain; 23 June 2021)
Biggest defeat  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)
Best result Champions (1964, 2008, 2012, 2024)
Worst result Group stage (1980, 1988, 2004)

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.[114][115] In the following campaign, La Roja would again reach the final thanks to another win against Italy.[116] Spain would then beat Croatia on penalties after a 0–0 draw.[116] 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.

Spain's Nations League history
First match  England 1–2 Spain 
(London, England; 8 September 2018)
Biggest win  Spain 6–0 Croatia 
(Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)
 Spain 6–0 Germany 
(Seville, Spain; 17 November 2020)
Biggest defeat  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)
Best result Champions (2022–23)
Worst result 7th place (2018–19)

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,[117] after losing 2–0 to the United States in the semi-finals.[118] At the next edition, Spain qualified as both World and European champions.[119] La Roja reached the final in Brazil, but lost 3–0 to the hosts.[120]

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 —
Spain's Confederations Cup history
First match  Spain 5–0 New Zealand 
(Rustenburg, South Africa; 14 June 2009)
Biggest win  Spain 10–0 Tahiti 
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 20 June 2013)
Biggest defeat  Brazil 3–0 Spain 
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 June 2013)
Best result Runners-up (2013)
Worst result Third place (2009)

Olympic Games

Rules (UEFA)
Note

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

Continental

Awards

Source:[124]

Summary

Competition Total
FIFA World Cup 1 0 0 1
Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
FIFA Confederations Cup 0 1 1 2
UEFA European Championship 4 1 0 5
UEFA Nations League 1 2 0 3
Total 6 5 1 12

See also

Notes

  1. 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.
  1. The Egypt v Spain match, originally scheduled to be played at the Lusail Stadium, Lusail, was relocated to a new location due to the 2026 Iran war.
  2. the 1924 and 1928 editions were co-organised by FIFA)[121][123]
  3. Countries from Eastern Europe competed with professional players.[123]

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