Spain have a notable late group-stage travel leg, moving about 2,621 km from Atlanta to Guadalajara for their final group match.
Spain
UEFA · 17th World Cup appearance · Group H
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Spain return to the Guadalajara area (Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara) for the 2026 World Cup, 40 years after their last match there — a 2-1 win over Northern Ireland in the 1986 group stage.
Spain have a World Cup record of 1W-0D-1L in the Guadalajara area (Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara) across the 1986 tournament.
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Spain have not lost any of its last 30 matches in all competitions (22W 8D). Their last defeat was in March 2024 against Colombia.
Fabián Ruiz could become the first Spanish player to complete the Champions League-World Cup double.
Since winning the World Cup in 2010, Spain has only won three of the 11 matches it has played in the World Cup (5D 3L)
Spain have won none of their last 3 World Cup matches (0W-2D-1L).
Spain enter 2026 with this active World Cup streak profile: are winless in their last 3 World Cup matches.
2026 Fixtures
Spain0–0Cape Verde
Mon 15 Jun · Group H
Mon 15 Jun
Group HSpainvsCape Verde0–0→Spain4–0Saudi Arabia
Sun 21 Jun · Group H
Sun 21 Jun
Group HSpainvsSaudi Arabia4–0→Uruguay0–1Spain
Fri 26 Jun · Group H
Fri 26 Jun
Group HUruguayvsSpain0–1→Spain3–0Austria
Thu 2 Jul · Round of 32
Thu 2 Jul
Round of 32SpainvsAustria3–0→Portugal0–1Spain
Mon 6 Jul · Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul
Round of 16PortugalvsSpain0–1→Spain2–1Belgium
Fri 10 Jul · Quarterfinal
Fri 10 Jul
QuarterfinalSpainvsBelgium2–1→France0–2Spain
Tue 14 Jul · Semifinal
Tue 14 Jul
SemifinalFrancevsSpain0–2→Spain0–0Argentina
Sun 19 Jul · Final
Sun 19 Jul
FinalSpainvsArgentina0–0→World Cup record
17
World Cup appearances
1 title
75
matches played
38 won · 18 drawn · 19 lost
+46
goal difference
122 scored · 76 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022Round of 16W1 D2 L1→2018Round of 16W1 D3 L0→2014Group stageW1 D0 L2→
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2010WinnerW6 D0 L1→2006Round of 16W3 D0 L1→2002QuarterfinalW3 D2 L0→1998Group stageW1 D1 L1→1994QuarterfinalW2 D2 L1→1990Round of 16W2 D1 L1→1986QuarterfinalW3 D1 L1→1982Group stageW1 D2 L2→1978Group stageW1 D1 L1→1966Group stageW1 D0 L2→1962Group stageW1 D0 L2→1950Group stageW3 D1 L2→1934QuarterfinalW1 D1 L1→
All-time top scorers
1David Villa9goals
2Mikel Oyarzabal20265goals
3Fernando Morientes5goals
4Emilio Butragueño5goals
5Fernando Hierro5goals
6Raúl González Blanco5goals
7Estanislao Basora4goals
8Telmo Zarra4goals
9José Miguel González4goals
10Fernando Torres4goals
Team profile
Spain have won the World Cup once, in 2010.
Spain have an average squad age of 26.2 at the 2026 World Cup.
Barcelona supply 8 players to Spain's 2026 World Cup squad, more than any other club.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David RayaG | 15 Sept 1995(30) | Arsenal | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Marc PubillD | 20 Jun 2003(23) | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Álex GrimaldoD | 20 Sept 1995(30) | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Eric GarcíaD | 9 Jan 2001(25) | Barcelona | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Marcos LlorenteD | 30 Jan 1995(31) | Atlético Madrid | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Mikel MerinoM | 22 Jun 1996(30) | Arsenal | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Ferran TorresF | 29 Feb 2000(26) | Barcelona | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Fabián RuizM | 3 Apr 1996(30) | Paris Saint- Germain | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | GaviM | 5 Aug 2004(21) | Barcelona | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Dani OlmoF | 7 May 1998(28) | Barcelona | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Yéremy PinoF | 20 Oct 2002(23) | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro PorroD | 13 Sept 1999(26) | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Joan GarciaG | 4 May 2001(25) | Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Aymeric LaporteD | 27 May 1994(32) | Athletic Bilbao | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Álex BaenaM | 20 Jul 2001(25) | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | RodriM | 22 Jun 1996(30) | Manchester City | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | Nico WilliamsF | 12 Jul 2002(24) | Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Martín ZubimendiM | 2 Feb 1999(27) | Arsenal | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lamine YamalF | 13 Jul 2007(19) | Barcelona | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | PedriM | 25 Nov 2002(23) | Barcelona | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Mikel OyarzabalF | 21 Apr 1997(29) | Real Sociedad | 8 | 5 |
| 22 | Pau CubarsíD | 22 Jan 2007(19) | Barcelona | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Unai SimónG | 11 Jun 1997(29) | Athletic Bilbao | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Marc CucurellaD | 22 Jul 1998(28) | Chelsea | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | Víctor MuñozF | 13 Jul 2003(23) | Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Borja IglesiasF | 17 Jan 1993(33) | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 |