National teamReal Federación Española de Fútbol

Spain

European champions, and the record holders of the Euros.

FIFA ranking
3rd
First international
1920
Home
No fixed home, hosted across Spain
Head coach
Luis de la Fuente
Nickname
La Roja
4European Championships, a record
1World Cup, won in 2010
2010Their World Cup, in South Africa
180Sergio Ramos caps, a national record
59David Villa goals, the all-time record
7 / 7Games won at Euro 2024

About Spain

Spain are the record holders of the European Championship with four titles, and world champions from 2010, when Andrés Iniesta's extra-time goal beat the Netherlands in Johannesburg. The 2008 to 2012 side won Euro, World Cup and Euro back to back, the only nation to take three straight major titles.

A new generation, built around Rodri and teenage forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, won Euro 2024 with a perfect seven wins from seven, beating England in the Berlin final. Luis de la Fuente is contracted through Euro 2028.

Honours

  • 4
    UEFA European Championship1964, 2008, 2012 and 2024, more than any nation
  • 1
    FIFA World Cup2010, beating the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time
  • 1
    UEFA Nations League2023

Recent form

European champions in 2024, winning all seven games and beating England 2–1 in the Berlin final, after the 2023 Nations League. Luis de la Fuente is contracted through Euro 2028, with Rodri, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams the core of the side.

Records

All-time top scorerDavid Villa, 59
Most capsSergio Ramos, 180

Recent results

  • W
    v England 2–1Euro 2024 final · 14 Jul 2024
  • W
    v France 2–1Euro 2024 semi-final · 9 Jul 2024
  • W
    v Croatia 0–0 (5–4 p)Nations League final · 18 Jun 2023

First-choice XI

4-3-3
Goalkeeper
Unai Simón
Defence
CarvajalLe NormandLaporteCucurella
Midfield
RodriFabián RuizPedri
Attack
Lamine YamalMorataNico Williams

The Euro 2024-winning shape under Luis de la Fuente. Line-ups change with form and fitness.

Spain on Touchline

All games

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Final

SpainvArgentina

 

Sun 19 July · 20:00 BST · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

55.6% ESPto lift the trophyARG 44.4%

Spain in the journal

Frequently asked

Sources

Reference facts (honours, records, venue) are sourced above. Squad and manager details reflect the season this page covers and can change.

Researched, modelled, and written by James Frewin. Sources are linked and the maths is seeded, but AI can make mistakes: check anything that matters. Analysis to argue with, not advice, and never betting advice.