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Tournament appearances
37
Trophies
6
Major trophies
5
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
17
Continental appearances
12
Last final reached
2025
Last trophy
2024

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Spain. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Chile
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 8.75 · distance 2.97
England
Multi-World-Cup-winning archetype
Honors 11.50 · distance 3.04
Morocco
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 6.00 · distance 3.05
Japan
Repeated continental champions
Honors 6.50 · distance 3.08
Costa Rica
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.00 · distance 3.11

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2025SpainOther2025 UEFA Nations League Finals Final
2024SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2024 Champion
2023SpainOther2023 UEFA Nations League Finals Champion
2022SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2022Round of 16
2021SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2021Semifinal
2021SpainOther2021 UEFA Nations League Finals Final
2018SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2018Round of 16
2016SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2016Round of 16
2014SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2014Appearance
2013SpainInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2013 Final
2012SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2012 Champion
2010SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2010 Champion
2009SpainInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2009Semifinal
2008SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2008 Champion
2006SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2006Round of 16
2004SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2004Appearance
2002SpainWCFIFA World Cup 2002Quarterfinal
2000SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 2000Quarterfinal
1998SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1998Appearance
1996SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 1996Quarterfinal
1994SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1994Quarterfinal
1990SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1990Round of 16
1988SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 1988Appearance
1986SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1986Quarterfinal
1984SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 1984 Final
1982SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1982Appearance
1980SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 1980Appearance
1978SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1978Appearance
1966SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1966Appearance
1964SpainEurosUEFA European Championship 1964 Champion
1962SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1962Appearance
1950SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1950Semifinal
1934SpainWCFIFA World Cup 1934Quarterfinal
1928SpainOther1928 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal
1924SpainOther1924 Olympic FootballGroup Stage
1920SpainOther1920 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2025UEFA Nations LeagueFrance5-4 Won
2024European ChampionshipEngland2-1 Won
2023UEFA Nations LeagueCroatia0-0 (PKs 5) Won
2013Confederations CupBrazil0-3 Lost
2012European ChampionshipItaly4-0 Won
2010World CupNetherlands1-0 Won
2008European ChampionshipGermany1-0 Won
1984European ChampionshipFrance0-2 Lost
1964European ChampionshipRussia(as Soviet Union)2-1 Won