The following table show the Spain national football team 's all-time international record.
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA World Cup record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
1930
Did not enter
Did not enter
1934
Quarter-finals
5th
3
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
0
0
11
1
1938
Did not enter
Did not enter
1950
Fourth place
4th
6
3
1
2
10
12
2
1
1
0
7
3
1954
Did not qualify
3
1
1
1
6
4
1958
4
2
1
1
12
8
1962
Group stage
13th
3
1
0
2
2
3
4
3
1
0
7
4
1966
10th
3
1
0
2
4
5
3
2
0
1
5
2
1970
Did not qualify
6
2
2
2
10
6
1974
5
2
2
1
8
6
1978
Group stage
10th
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
0
1
4
1
1982
Second group stage
12th
5
1
2
2
4
5
Qualified as hosts
1986
Quarter-finals
7th
5
3
1
1
11
4
6
4
0
2
9
8
1990
Round of 16
10th
4
2
1
1
6
4
8
6
1
1
20
3
1994
Quarter-finals
8th
5
2
2
1
10
6
12
8
3
1
27
4
1998
Group stage
17th
3
1
1
1
8
4
10
8
2
0
26
6
2002
Quarter-finals
5th
5
3
2
0
10
5
8
6
2
0
21
4
2006
Round of 16
9th
4
3
0
1
9
4
12
6
6
0
25
5
2010
Champions
1st
7
6
0
1
8
2
10
10
0
0
28
5
2014
Group stage
23rd
3
1
0
2
4
7
8
6
2
0
14
3
2018
Round of 16
10th
4
1
3
0
7
6
10
9
1
0
36
3
2022
13th
4
1
2
1
9
3
8
6
1
1
15
3
2026
To be determined
To be determined
2030
Qualified as co-hosts
Qualified as co-hosts
2034
To be determined
To be determined
Total
1 Title
16/22
63
30
15
18
99
72
125
87
26
12
291
81
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1960
Did not qualify
2
2
0
0
7
2
1964
Champions
1st
2
2
0
0
4
2
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
6
4
1
1
13
5
1984
Runners-up
2nd
5
1
3
1
4
5
8
6
1
1
24
8
1988
Group stage
6th
3
1
0
2
3
5
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
10
8
2
0
25
4
2000
5th
4
2
0
2
7
7
8
7
0
1
42
5
2004
Group stage
10th
3
1
1
1
2
2
10
7
2
1
21
5
2008
Champions
1st
6
5
1
0
12
3
12
9
1
2
23
8
2012
Champions
1st
6
4
2
0
12
1
8
8
0
0
26
6
2016
Round of 16
10th
4
2
0
2
5
4
10
9
0
1
23
3
2020
Semi-finals
3rd
6
2
4
0
13
6
10
8
2
0
31
5
2024
Champions
1st
7
7
0
0
15
4
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 record
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 in 1964 , 2008 , 2012 , 2024
Worst result
Group stage in 1980 , 1988 , 2004
UEFA Nations League
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
FIFA Confederations Cup
Summer Olympics
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
**Since 1968 , Spain has sent its under 23 national team.
Mediterranean Games
Source:[ 1]
Head-to-head record
Key
Positive balance (more Wins)
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
Negative balance (more Losses)
Last match updated was against England on 15 July 2024. Goal difference used to determine placement if results totals of two opponents are identical.[ 2]
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
Win % [ a]
GF
GA
GD
Italy
1920
2024
41
14
16
11
53.66%
46
46
0
Portugal
1921
2022
40
17
17
6
63.75%
77
45
+32
France
1922
2024
37
17
7
13
55.41%
66
40
+26
England
1929
2024
28
11
4
13
46.43%
34
46
–12
Germany [ b]
1935
2024
27
9
9
9
50%
34
32
+2
Republic of Ireland
1931
2013
26
15
7
4
71.15%
54
18
+36
Switzerland
1925
2022
25
17
6
2
80%
51
21
+30
Belgium
1920
2016
23
12
6
5
65.22%
46
22
+24
Serbia [ c]
1932
2012
22
10
7
5
61.36%
26
19
+7
Czech Republic [ d]
1930
2016
19
9
3
7
55.26%
21
18
+3
Northern Ireland
1958
2024
19
12
5
2
76.32%
43
12
+31
Sweden
1920
2021
18
8
6
4
61.11%
27
18
+9
Romania
1962
2019
18
7
6
5
55.56%
28
19
+9
Denmark
1920
2008
17
12
3
2
79.41%
34
15
+19
Austria
1924
2009
16
9
3
4
65.63%
43
22
+21
Scotland
1957
2023
15
7
4
4
64.29%
25
22
+3
Argentina
1952
2018
14
6
2
6
50%
19
18
+1
Netherlands
1920
2020
13
5
2
6
46.15%
18
19
–1
Hungary
1925
2002
13
5
5
3
57.69%
21
18
+3
Russia [ e]
1964
2018
12
6
5
1
70.83%
19
9
+10
Greece
1970
2021
12
8
3
1
79.17%
21
11
+10
Croatia
1994
2024
12
6
3
3
62.5%
30
12
+18
Chile
1950
2014
11
8
2
1
81.82%
25
10
+15
Turkey
1952
2016
11
6
4
1
72.73%
17
5
+12
Poland
1959
2021
11
8
2
1
81.82%
28
9
+19
Brazil
1934
2024
10
2
3
5
35%
11
17
–6
Uruguay
1950
2013
10
5
5
0
75%
16
8
+8
Cyprus
1971
2023
10
9
0
1
90%
44
6
+38
Norway
1978
2023
10
7
2
1
70%
16
4
+15
Iceland
1982
2022
10
7
2
1
80%
15
6
+9
Albania
1986
2024
9
9
0
0
100%
32
3
+29
Mexico
1928
2010
8
5
3
0
81.25%
16
4
+12
Finland
1969
2013
8
5
2
1
75%
16
5
+11
Malta
1983
2019
8
8
0
0
100%
37
3
+34
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000
2018
8
6
2
0
87.5%
18
7
+11
Liechtenstein
2001
2017
8
8
0
0
100%
39
0
+39
Georgia
2012
2024
8
7
0
1
87.5%
23
5
+18
Lithuania
1993
2021
7
6
1
0
92.86%
18
2
+16
North Macedonia
1994
2017
7
7
0
0
100%
20
4
+16
Slovakia [ d]
1996
2021
19
9
2
8
52.63%
31
21
+10
Ukraine
2003
2020
7
5
1
1
78.57%
14
4
+10
Wales
1961
2018
6
3
2
1
66.67%
11
7
+4
Luxembourg
1981
2015
6
6
0
0
100%
15
0
+15
Armenia
1995
2009
6
6
0
0
100%
16
1
+15
South Korea
1990
2016
6
4
2
0
83.33%
15
5
+10
Israel
1998
2017
6
5
1
0
91.67%
13
3
+10
Bulgaria
1933
2002
5
4
1
0
90%
23
2
+21
United States
1950
2011
5
4
0
1
80%
10
3
+7
Morocco
1961
2022
4
2
2
0
75%
6
4
+2
Venezuela
1981
2012
4
4
0
0
100%
13
2
+11
Colombia
1981
2024
4
1
2
1
50%
4
4
0
Latvia
1992
2007
4
3
1
0
87.5%
9
0
+9
Faroe Islands
1996
2019
4
4
0
0
100%
17
4
+13
Paraguay
1998
2010
4
2
2
0
75%
4
1
+3
San Marino
1999
2005
4
4
0
0
100%
26
0
+26
South Africa
2002
2013
4
3
0
1
75%
8
5
+3
Costa Rica
2011
2022
4
3
1
0
87.5%
16
3
+13
Belarus
2012
2015
4
4
0
0
100%
10
1
+9
Peru
1960
2008
3
3
0
0
100%
7
3
+4
East Germany †
1980
1988
3
0
2
1
33.33%
0
1
–1
Saudi Arabia
2006
2012
3
3
0
0
100%
9
2
+7
Honduras
1982
2010
2
1
1
0
75%
3
1
+2
Bolivia
1994
2014
2
2
0
0
100%
5
1
+4
Canada
1994
2005
2
2
0
0
100%
4
1
+3
Nigeria
1998
2013
2
1
0
1
50%
5
3
+2
Slovenia
2000
2002
2
2
0
0
100%
5
2
+3
Japan
2001
2022
2
1
0
1
50%
2
2
0
Ecuador
2003
2013
2
2
0
0
100%
6
0
+6
Andorra
2004
2024
2
2
0
0
100%
9
0
+9
China
2005
2012
2
2
0
0
100%
4
0
+4
Tunisia
2006
2018
2
2
0
0
100%
4
1
+3
Estonia
2008
2009
2
2
0
0
100%
6
0
+6
Kosovo
2021
2021
2
2
0
0
100%
5
1
+4
Algeria
1986
1986
1
1
0
0
100%
3
0
+3
Ivory Coast
2006
2006
1
1
0
0
100%
3
2
+1
Egypt
2006
2006
1
1
0
0
100%
2
0
+2
Azerbaijan
2009
2009
1
1
0
0
100%
6
0
+6
Iraq
2009
2009
1
1
0
0
100%
1
0
+1
New Zealand
2009
2009
1
1
0
0
100%
5
0
+5
Panama
2012
2012
1
1
0
0
100%
5
1
+4
Puerto Rico
2012
2012
1
1
0
0
100%
2
1
+1
Tahiti
2013
2013
1
1
0
0
100%
10
0
+10
Equatorial Guinea [ f]
2013
2013
1
1
0
0
100%
2
1
+1
Haiti
2013
2013
1
1
0
0
100%
2
1
+1
Australia
2014
2014
1
1
0
0
100%
3
0
+3
El Salvador
2014
2014
1
1
0
0
100%
2
0
+2
Iran
2018
2018
1
1
0
0
100%
1
0
+1
Jordan [ g]
2022
2022
1
1
0
0
100%
3
1
+2
TOTAL
1920
2024
762
451
173
138
59.19%
1536
677
+859
Notes :
(†) Defunct national teams
Combined predecessor and successor Records
Flag
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
Win %
GF
GA
GD
Nazi Germany †
1935
1942
3
1
1
1
50%
4
4
0
West Germany †
1952
1988
12
3
3
6
37.5%
12
17
–5
Germany
1994
2024
12
5
5
2
62.5%
18
11
+7
TOTAL
27
9
9
9
50%
34
32
+2
Flag
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
Win %
GF
GA
GD
Irish Free State †
1931
1931
2
1
1
0
75%
6
1
+5
Republic of Ireland
1946
2013
24
14
6
4
70.83%
48
17
+31
TOTAL
26
15
7
4
71.15%
54
18
+36
Flag
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
Win %
GF
GA
GD
Czechoslovakia †
1930
1991
12
4
1
7
37.5%
11
15
–4
Czech Republic
1996
2016
7
5
2
0
85.71%
10
3
+7
Slovakia
1996
2021
7
5
1
1
78.57%
20
6
+14
TOTAL
26
14
4
8
69.23%
41
24
+17
Flag
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
Win %
GF
GA
GD
Yugoslavia †
1932
1990
16
7
4
5
56.25%
16
14
+2
FR Yugoslavia †
1996
2000
3
2
1
0
83.33%
7
4
+3
Serbia and Montenegro †
2005
2005
2
0
2
0
50%
1
1
0
Serbia
2012
2012
1
1
0
0
100%
2
0
+2
TOTAL
22
10
7
5
61.36%
26
19
+7
Flag
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
Win %
GF
GA
GD
Soviet Union †
1964
1986
4
2
1
1
62.5%
5
3
+2
CIS †
1992
1992
1
0
1
0
50%
1
1
0
Russia
1998
2018
7
4
3
0
78.57%
13
5
+8
TOTAL
12
6
5
1
70.83%
19
9
+10
Notes :
(†) Defunct national teams
Opponents
31 May 2018
#
Confederations
Played (rivals)
Won (rivals)
Drawn (rivals)
Lost (rivals)
Win %
GF
GA
GD
Period
UEFA
631 (59)
354 (55)
148 (42)
119 (33)
56.1%
1234
564
670
1920–2024
CONMEBOL
63 (10)
35 (10)
16 (6)
13 (4)
55.56%
110
64
46
1934–2024
CONCACAF
25 (9)
19 (9)
5 (3)
1 (1)
76%
60
15
38
1928–2022
AFC
15 (7)
14 (7)
2 (1)
0 (0)
93.33%
34
7
27
1990–2016
CAF
14 (7)
11 (7)
1 (1)
2 (2)
78.57%
30
15
15
1961–2018
OFC
2 (2)
2 (2)
0 (0)
0 (0)
100%
15
0
15
2009–2013
Opponents against those who have never played
Spain had the problem of isolation under General Franco's dictatorship. “Europe ends at the Pyrenees” was the saying in those days.
Sweden, England, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France and Germany had all played more than 700 internationals matches by 2001. Spain only 454 matches.
Only national football teams from Europe and these teams from other Confederations which had played in at least one FIFA World Cup.
See also
Notes
^ A draw counts as a ½ win
^ Representing West Germany from 1949 to 1990
^ Representing Yugoslavia from 1920 to 1992, FR Yugoslavia from 1993 to 2000, and Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2006
^ a b Representing Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1992
^ Representing Soviet Union from 1922 to 1991, and SCIS from 1991 to 1992
^ The game between Equatorial Guinea and Spain in November 2013[ 3] was declared void by FIFA a month later due to a procedural error in confirming the use of a local referee.[ 4] However, the RFEF includes the match and player statistics in its records, and these are usually counted in other sources (e.g. Juanfran Torres scored his only international goal in the fixture).[ 5]
^ The match between Jordan and Spain on 17 November 2022 will not count as an official friendly. The reason for that is because the Spanish FA and FIFA have agreed to increase the number of substitutions each team can make so that Spain's players are fresh for the start of the World Cup.[ 6]
^ Appearances in FIFA World Cup
^ The matches between Gibraltar and Spain are restrictioned for political reasons
^ The matches between Kazakhstan and Spain are restrictioned for excessive travel distance in UEFA qualification phases
References
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