Spain at the FIFA World Cup - wikipedia Spain at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Spain 's results at the FIFA World Cup. Spain is one of only eight countries ever to have won the FIFA World Cup, which it did at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in South Africa, the first time the team had reached the final. The team is one of the most present at the World Cup finals, with 15 appearances out of the 21 tournaments. Spain reached fourth - place in 1950, and has reached the quarter - finals four times. The Spanish team has also won three UEFA European Football Championships, in 1964, 2008 and 2012 and the Olympic football tournament in 1992. Contents 1 Records 2 By match 2.1 By opponent 3 2010 World Cup 3.1 2010 World Cup Final v the Netherlands 4 Record players 5 Top goalscorers 6 External links Records FIFA World Cup finals record Host nation ( s ) / Year Round Position Pld D * GF GA 1930 Did not enter 1934 Quarter - finals 5th 1938 Withdrew 1950 Fourth place 4th 6 10 12 1954 Did not qualify 1958 1962 Group stage 13th 0 1966 Group stage 10th 0 5 1970 Did not qualify 1978 Group stage 10th 1982 Round 2 12th 5 5 1986 Quarter - finals 7th 5 11 1990 Round of 16 10th 6 1994 Quarter - finals 8th 5 10 6 1998 Group stage 17th 8 2002 Quarter - finals 5th 5 0 10 5 2006 Round of 16 9th 0 9 Champions 1st 7 6 0 8 2014 Group stage 23rd 0 7 2018 Round of 16 10th 0 7 6 2022 To be determined 2026 Total 1 Title 15 / 21 63 30 15 18 99 72 * Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks show Spain 's World Cup record First Match Spain 3 -- 1 Brazil ( 27 May 1934 ; Genoa, Italy ) Biggest Win Spain 6 -- 1 Bulgaria ( 24 June 1998 ; Lens, France ) Biggest Defeat Brazil 6 -- 1 Spain ( 13 July 1950 ; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ) Best Result Champions in 2010 Worst Result Group stage in 1962, 1966, 1978, 1998 and 2014 By match Year Round Against Score Scorers 1934 Round of 16 Brazil 3 -- 1 Iraragorri ( 2 ), Lángara Quarter - final Italy 1 -- 1 ( AET ) Regueiro Italy 0 -- 1 1950 Group 2 United States 3 -- 1 Igoa, Basora, Zarra Chile 2 -- 0 Basora, Zarra England 1 -- 0 Zarra Final Round Uruguay 2 -- 2 Basora ( 2 ) Brazil 1 -- 6 Igoa Sweden 1 -- 3 Zarra 1962 Group 3 Czechoslovakia 0 -- 1 Mexico 1 -- 0 Peiró Brazil 1 -- 2 Adelardo 1966 Group 2 Argentina 1 -- 2 Pirri Switzerland 2 -- 1 Sanchís, Amancio West Germany 1 -- 2 Fusté 1978 Group 3 Austria 1 -- 2 Dani Brazil 0 -- 0 Sweden 1 -- 0 Asensi 1982 Group 5 Honduras 1 -- 1 López Ufarte Yugoslavia 2 -- 1 Juanito, Saura Northern Ireland 0 -- 1 Group B West Germany 1 -- 2 Zamora England 0 -- 0 1986 Group D Brazil 0 -- 1 Northern Ireland 2 -- 1 Butragueño, Salinas Algeria 3 -- 0 Calderé ( 2 ), Eloy Round of 16 Denmark 5 -- 1 Butragueño ( 4 ), Goikoetxea Quarter - Final Belgium 1 -- 1 ( AET ) p. 4 -- 5 Señor 1990 Group E Uruguay 0 -- 0 South Korea 3 -- 1 Míchel ( 3 ) Belgium 2 -- 1 Míchel, Górriz Round of 16 Yugoslavia 1 -- 2 Salinas 1994 Group C South Korea 2 -- 2 Salinas, Goikoetxea Germany 1 -- 1 Goikoetxea Bolivia 3 -- 1 Guardiola, Caminero ( 2 ) Round of 16 Switzerland 3 -- 0 Hierro, Luis Enrique, Begiristain Quarter - Final Italy 1 -- 2 Caminero 1998 Group D Nigeria 2 -- 3 Hierro, Raúl Paraguay 0 -- 0 Bulgaria 6 -- 1 Hierro, Luis Enrique, Morientes ( 2 ), Bachev ( OG ), Kiko 2002 Group B Slovenia 3 -- 1 Raúl, Valerón, Hierro Paraguay 3 -- 1 Morientes ( 2 ), Hierro South Africa 3 -- 2 Raúl ( 2 ), Mendieta Round of 16 Republic of Ireland 1 -- 1 ( AET ) p. 3 -- 2 Morientes Quarter - Final South Korea 0 -- 0 ( AET ) p. 3 -- 5 2006 Group H Ukraine 4 -- 0 Alonso, Villa ( 2 ), Torres Tunisia 3 -- 1 Raúl, Torres ( 2 ) Saudi Arabia 1 -- 0 Juanito Round of 16 France 1 -- 3 Villa Group H Switzerland 0 -- 1 Honduras 2 -- 0 Villa ( 2 ) Chile 2 -- 1 Villa, Iniesta Round of 16 Portugal 1 -- 0 Villa Quarter - Final Paraguay 1 -- 0 Villa Semi-Final Germany 1 -- 0 Puyol Final Netherlands 1 -- 0 ( AET ) Iniesta 2014 Group B Netherlands 1 -- 5 Alonso Chile 0 -- 2 Australia 3 -- 0 Villa, Torres, Mata 2018 Group B Portugal 3 -- 3 Costa ( 2 ), Nacho Iran 1 -- 0 Costa Morocco 2 -- 2 Isco, Aspas Round of 16 Russia 1 -- 1 ( AET ) p. 3 -- 4 Ignashevich ( OG ) By opponent Country Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Brazil 5 5 10 - 5 Germany 5 - 1 Paraguay 0 + 3 Switzerland 0 5 + 3 Chile 0 + 2 South Korea 0 5 + 2 Italy 0 - 2 Honduras 0 + 2 Portugal 0 + 1 Belgium 0 + 1 England 0 0 + 1 Yugoslavia 0 0 Northern Ireland 0 0 Sweden 0 - 1 Netherlands 0 5 - 3 Uruguay 0 0 0 Bulgaria 0 0 6 + 5 Denmark 0 0 5 + 4 Ukraine 0 0 0 + 4 Algeria 0 0 0 + 3 Australia 0 0 0 + 3 United States 0 0 + 2 Bolivia 0 0 + 2 Slovenia 0 0 + 2 Tunisia 0 0 + 2 South Africa 0 0 + 1 Mexico 0 0 0 + 1 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 + 1 Iran 0 0 0 + 1 Morocco 0 0 0 Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 Russia 0 0 0 Nigeria 0 0 - 1 Argentina 0 0 - 1 Czechoslovakia 0 0 0 - 1 Austria 0 0 0 - 1 France 0 0 - 2 2010 World Cup The Spanish team went to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as European Champions and enjoyed a record unbeaten streak of 35 matches from 2007 to 2009. Although they lost their first match against Switzerland by 1 - 0, they went on to win the group after victories over Honduras and Chile while the Swiss failed to win another match and were eliminated. The Spanish team won all three following knockout matches by 1 - 0, always scoring in the second half of regular time. The opponents were Portugal, Paraguay and Germany. 2010 World Cup final v the Netherlands Main article : 2010 FIFA World Cup Final It was Spain 's first and the Netherlands ' third appearance in a World Cup final, but neither had ever won a trophy. Spain was the dominating side with 57 % ball possession, but the Dutch opponents had several chances as well. In a rough match, referee Howard Webb showed fourteen yellow cards and sent off Dutch defender John Heitinga in the second half of extra time, after regular time ended goalless. However, even with the five yellow cards received in the final, the Spanish team was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Trophy after collecting only eight yellow cards in seven matches. The winning goal was scored by Andrés Iniesta, a right foot strike from inside the box after an assist by Cesc Fàbregas. 11 July 2010 20 : 30 Netherlands 0 -- 1 ( a.e.t. ) Spain Report Iniesta 116 ' Soccer City, Johannesburg Attendance : 84,490 Referee : Howard Webb GK Maarten Stekelenburg RB Gregory van der Wiel 111 ' CB John Heitinga 57 ', 109 ' CB Joris Mathijsen 117 ' LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst ( c ) 54 ' 105 ' CM 6 Mark van Bommel 22 ' CM 8 Nigel de Jong 28 ' 99 ' RW 11 Arjen Robben 84 ' AM 10 Wesley Sneijder LW 7 Dirk Kuyt 71 ' CF 9 Robin van Persie 15 ' Substitutions : MF 17 Eljero Elia 71 ' MF 23 Rafael van der Vaart 99 ' DF 15 Edson Braafheid 105 ' Manager : Bert van Marwijk GK Iker Casillas ( c ) RB 15 Sergio Ramos 23 ' CB Gerard Piqué CB 5 Carles Puyol 16 ' LB 11 Joan Capdevila 67 ' DM 16 Sergio Busquets DM 14 Xabi Alonso 87 ' CM 8 Xavi 120 + 1 ' RW 6 Andrés Iniesta 118 ' LW 18 Pedro 60 ' CF 7 David Villa 106 ' Substitutions : MF 22 Jesús Navas 60 ' MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas 87 ' FW 9 Fernando Torres 106 ' Manager : Vicente del Bosque Man of the Match : Andrés Iniesta ( Spain ) Record players Iker Casillas has captained Spain to their World Cup title in 2010 and won the Golden Glove award for best keeper at the same tournament. Iker Casillas ( with Walter Martínez ) at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in a match against Honduras. No. Name Matches World Cups Iker Casillas 17 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Sergio Ramos 17 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Andoni Zubizarreta 16 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998 Xavi 15 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 5 Carles Puyol 14 2002, 2006 and 2010 Fernando Torres 14 2006, 2010 and 2014 Andrés Iniesta 14 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 8 Xabi Alonso 13 2006, 2010 and 2014 Sergio Busquets 13 2010, 2014 and 2018 10 Julio Salinas 12 1986, 1990 and 1994 Fernando Hierro 12 1994, 1998 and 2002 Luis Enrique 12 1994, 1998 and 2002 David Villa 12 2006, 2010 and 2014 Gerard Piqué 12 2010, 2014 and 2018 Top goalscorers No Spanish player has ever won the Golden Boot, but Emilio Butragueño and Spain 's record World Cup scorer David Villa have each won the Silver Boot after scoring five goals in 1986 and 2010 respectively. David Villa is Spain 's record World Cup scorer and a World Champion from 2010. No. Name Goals World Cups David Villa 9 2006 ( 3 ), 2010 ( 5 ) and 2014 ( 1 ) Emilio Butragueño 5 1986 Fernando Morientes 5 1998 ( 2 ) and 2002 ( 3 ) Raúl 5 1998 ( 1 ), 2002 ( 3 ) and 2006 ( 1 ) 5 Estanislau Basora 1950 Zarra 1950 Míchel 1990 Fernando Hierro 1998 ( 2 ) and 2002 ( 2 ) Fernando Torres 2006 ( 3 ) and 2014 ( 1 ) 10 Julio Salinas 1986, 1990 and 1994 José Luis Caminero 1994 Diego Costa 2018 External links RFEF site FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930 -- 2002. FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930 -- 2002 FIFA official site Spain FIFA World Cup squads Spain squad -- 1934 FIFA World Cup GK Nogués GK Zamora ( c ) DF Ciriaco DF Hilario DF Quincoces DF Zabalo MF Cilaurren MF Marculeta MF Muguerza FW Bosch FW Campanal FW Chacho FW Fede FW Gorostiza FW Iraragorri FW Lafuente FW Lángara FW Lecue FW Marín FW Regueiro FW Solé FW Ventolrà Coach : García de Salazar Spain squad -- 1950 FIFA World Cup fourth place GK Acuña GK I. Eizaguirre ( c ) GK Ramallets DF Alonso DF Antúnez DF Asensi DF Gonzalvo II DF Lesmes DF Parra DF Silva MF Gonzalvo III MF Molowny MF Nando MF Puchades FW Basora FW César FW Gaínza FW Hernández FW Igoa FW Juncosa FW Panizo FW Zarra Coach : G. Eizaguirre Spain squad -- 1962 FIFA World Cup 1 Araquistáin 2 Sadurní 3 Carmelo 4 Collar ( c ) 5 Del Sol 6 Di Stéfano 7 Echeberría 8 Garay 9 Gento 10 Gràcia 11 Rivilla 12 Peiró 13 Pachín 14 Puskás 15 E. Martínez 16 Reija 17 Rodri 18 Adelardo 19 Santamaría 20 Segarra 21 Suárez 22 Vergés Coach : Herrera Spain squad -- 1966 FIFA World Cup 1 Iribar 2 Sanchís 3 Eladio 4 Del Sol 5 Zoco ( c ) 6 Glaría 7 Ufarte 8 Amancio 9 Marcelino 10 Suárez 11 Gento 12 Betancort 13 Reina 14 Rivilla 15 Reija 16 Olivella 17 Gallego 18 Pirri 19 Fusté 20 Peiró 21 Adelardo 22 Lapetra Coach : Villalonga Spain squad -- 1978 FIFA World Cup 1 Arconada 2 De la Cruz 3 Uría 4 Asensi 5 Migueli 6 Biosca 7 Dani 8 Juanito 9 Quini 10 Santillana 11 Cardeñosa 12 Guzmán 13 Miguel Ángel 14 Leal 15 Marañón 16 Olmo 17 Marcelino 18 Pirri ( c ) 19 Rexach 20 Cano 21 San José 22 Urruti Coach : Kubala Spain squad -- 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Arconada ( c ) 2 Camacho 3 Gordillo 4 Alonso 5 Tendillo 6 Alexanko 7 Juanito 8 Joaquín 9 Satrústegui 10 Zamora 11 López Ufarte 12 Urquiaga 13 Jiménez 14 Maceda 15 Saura 16 Sánchez 17 Gallego 18 Uralde 19 Santillana 20 Quini 21 Urruti 22 Miguel Ángel Coach : Santamaría Spain squad -- 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Zubizarreta 2 Tomás 3 Camacho ( c ) 4 Maceda 5 Víctor 6 Gordillo 7 Señor 8 Goikoetxea 9 Butragueño 10 Carrasco 11 Julio Alberto 12 Setién 13 Urruti 14 Gallego 15 Chendo 16 Rincón 17 Francisco 18 Calderé 19 Salinas 20 Eloy 21 Míchel 22 Ablanedo Coach : Muñoz Spain squad -- 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Zubizarreta 2 Chendo 3 Jiménez 4 Andrinúa 5 Sanchís 6 Martín Vázquez 7 Pardeza 8 Quique 9 Butragueño ( c ) 10 Fernando 11 Villarroya 12 Alkorta 13 Ablanedo 14 Górriz 15 Roberto 16 Bakero 17 Hierro 18 Rafa Paz 19 Salinas 20 Manolo 21 Míchel 22 Ochotorena Coach : Suárez Spain squad -- 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 Zubizarreta ( c ) 2 Ferrer 3 Otero 4 Camarasa 5 Abelardo 6 Hierro 7 Goikoetxea 8 Guerrero 9 Guardiola 10 Bakero 11 Begiristain 12 Sergi 13 Cañizares 14 Juanele 15 Caminero 16 Miñambres 17 Voro 18 Alkorta 19 Salinas 20 Nadal 21 Luis Enrique 22 Lopetegui Coach : Clemente Spain squad -- 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Zubizarreta ( c ) 2 Ferrer 3 Aranzábal 4 Alkorta 5 Abelardo 6 Hierro 7 Morientes 8 Guerrero 9 Pizzi 10 Raúl 11 Alfonso 12 Sergi 13 Cañizares 14 Campo 15 Aguilera 16 Celades 17 Etxeberria 18 Amor 19 Kiko 20 Nadal 21 Luis Enrique 22 Molina Coach : Clemente Spain squad -- 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Casillas 2 C. Torres 3 Juanfran 4 Helguera 5 Puyol 6 Hierro ( c ) 7 Raúl 8 Baraja 9 Morientes 10 Tristán 11 De Pedro 12 Luque 13 Ricardo 14 Albelda 15 Romero 16 Mendieta 17 Valerón 18 Sergio 19 Xavi 20 Nadal 21 Luis Enrique 22 Joaquín 23 Contreras Coach : Camacho Spain squad -- 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Casillas 2 Salgado 3 Pernía 4 Marchena 5 Puyol 6 Albelda 7 Raúl ( c ) 8 Xavi 9 F. Torres 10 Reyes 11 L. García 12 A. López 13 Iniesta 14 Alonso 15 Ramos 16 Senna 17 Joaquín 18 Fàbregas 19 Cañizares 20 Juanito 21 Villa 22 Ibáñez 23 Reina Coach : Aragonés Spain squad -- 2010 FIFA World Cup winners ( 1st title ) 1 Casillas ( c ) 2 Albiol 3 Piqué 4 Marchena 5 Puyol 6 Iniesta 7 Villa 8 Xavi 9 Torres 10 Fàbregas 11 Capdevila 12 Valdés 13 Mata 14 Alonso 15 Ramos 16 Busquets 17 Arbeloa 18 Pedro 19 Llorente 20 Martínez 21 Silva 22 Navas 23 Reina Coach : Del Bosque Spain squad -- 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 Casillas ( c ) 2 Albiol 3 Piqué 4 Martínez 5 Juanfran 6 Iniesta 7 Villa 8 Xavi 9 Torres 10 Fàbregas 11 Pedro 12 De Gea 13 Mata 14 Alonso 15 Ramos 16 Busquets 17 Koke 18 Alba 19 Costa 20 Cazorla 21 Silva 22 Azpilicueta 23 Reina Coach : Del Bosque Spain national football team General History Managers Kits Venues Ciudad del Fútbol Home venues Statistics Results and fixtures Records Head to head World Cup record Hat - tricks Players 20 + caps captains World Cup & Euro Championship squads Other categories World Cup Finals Summary 1934 1950 1962 1966 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 UEFA Euro Finals Summary 1964 1980 1984 2000 2008 2012 2016 Other tournaments FIFA Confederations Cup The Olympics Rivalries Rivalry with France Rivalry with Italy Rivalry with Portugal Other RFEF teams Men under - 23 under - 21 under - 20 under - 19 under - 18 under - 17 under - 16 under - 15 Women results under - 20 under - 19 under - 17 Countries at the FIFA World Cup Team appearances All - time table AFC Australia China Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Kuwait North Korea Saudi Arabia South Korea United Arab Emirates CAF Algeria Angola Cameroon DR Congo Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast Morocco Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Tunisia CONCACAF Canada Costa Rica Cuba El Salvador Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Panama Trinidad and Tobago United States CONMEBOL Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay OFC New Zealand UEFA Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark East Germany England France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name ( s ). 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