Spain
UEFA. Played 795 since 28 Aug 1920: won 472, drawn 183, lost 140. Elo 2356, ranked 1 in the world; peak 2356 in 2026. Titles: 2 World Cups, 4 Euros, 1 Nations League.
2World Cup4Euro1Nations LeagueComing fixtures
- 2026-11-12 19:45Czech RepublicvSpainGroup A3 · Stadion LetnáCzech Republic 2% · Draw 6% · Spain 92%Expected goals 0.4–3.5Likeliest 0–3 (15%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-15 19:45SpainvEnglandGroup A3 · Estadio MetropolitanoSpain 63% · Draw 22% · England 15%Expected goals 2.0–0.9Likeliest 2–0 (11%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-06WCroatia1–2SpainUEFA Nations League · Group A3 · Split86%
- 2026-10-03WSpain3–1Czech RepublicUEFA Nations League · Group A3 · Oviedo98%
- 2026-09-29WSpain4–1CroatiaUEFA Nations League · Group A3 · Seville94%
- 2026-09-26WEngland2–3SpainUEFA Nations League · Group A3 · London54%
- 2026-07-19WSpain1–0 aetArgentinaFIFA World Cup · Final · East Rutherford53%
- 2026-07-14WFrance0–2SpainFIFA World Cup · Semi-finals · Arlington53%
- 2026-07-10WSpain2–1BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Quarter-finals · Inglewood76%
- 2026-07-06WPortugal0–1SpainFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Dallas70%
- 2026-07-02WSpain3–0AustriaFIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Inglewood85%
- 2026-06-26WUruguay0–1SpainFIFA World Cup · Group H · Zapopan82%
Squad
The following 26 players were named in the squad for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against England, Croatia and Czech Republic between 26 September and 6 October.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 25.6
- Caps between them
- 690
- Most from one club
- Barcelona (6)
Where they play
17 at home · 7 abroad in 3 other countries
- Spain 17
- England 5
- Italy 1
- Portugal 1
Average club rating 1935 (ClubElo; 24 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Arsenal, ranked 1 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | David RayaArsenal(England) | 31 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | Josep MartínezInternazionale(Italy) | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Unai SimónAthletic Bilbao | 29 | 69 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Dean HuijsenReal Madrid | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Robin Le NormandAtlético Madrid | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| 4 | Iván FresnedaSporting CP(Portugal) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Pau CubarsíBarcelona | 19 | 23 | 0 |
| 12 | Marc PubillAtlético Madrid | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Aymeric LaporteAthletic Bilbao | 32 | 57 | 2 |
| 17 | Fran GarcíaReal Betis | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Marc CucurellaReal Madrid | 28 | 35 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Mikel MerinoArsenal(England) | 30 | 55 | 15 |
| 9 | Fermín LópezBarcelona | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Dani OlmoBarcelona | 28 | 61 | 12 |
| 15 | Álex BaenaAtlético Madrid | 25 | 28 | 4 |
| 16 | RodriBarcelona | 30 | 74 | 5 |
| 18 | Martín ZubimendiArsenal(England) | 27 | 30 | 3 |
| 20 | PedriBarcelona | 23 | 53 | 6 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Víctor MuñozLiverpool(England) | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Roberto FernándezEspanyol | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Yéremy PinoCrystal Palace(England) | 24 | 27 | 4 |
| 19 | Lamine YamalBarcelona | 19 | 37 | 11 |
| 21 | Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad | 29 | 64 | 31 |
| Carlos EspíReal Madrid | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Spain national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group A3
| Team | Quarter-finals | Stays up | Play-off | Relegated | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 100% | – | – | – | 16.9 |
| England | 100% | – | – | – | 12.2 |
| Croatia | – | 6% | 90% | 4% | 5.6 |
| Czech Republic | – | – | 17% | 83% | 0.6 |
League A: the top two in each group reach the quarter-finals. The thirds and fourths are ranked across the four groups: the best two thirds stay up, the other two thirds and the best two fourths go into play-offs with League B’s runners-up, and the worst two fourths are relegated.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 17 appearances
Euro: 12 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Confed Cup: 2 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Spain v Portugal: played 43, won 17, drawn 18, lost 8; goals 79–50. First met 18 Dec 1921, last 6 Jul 2026.
- 2026-07-06WPortugal0–1SpainFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Dallas70%
- 2025-06-08DPortugal2–2Spain (Portugal won on penalties)UEFA Nations League · Final · Munich71%
- 2022-09-27WPortugal0–1SpainUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Braga35%
- 2022-06-02DSpain1–1PortugalUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Seville71%
- 2021-06-04DSpain0–0PortugalFriendly · Madrid65%
- 2020-10-07DPortugal0–0SpainFriendly · Lisbon39%
- 2018-06-15DPortugal3–3SpainFIFA World Cup · Group B · Sochi59%
- 2012-06-27DPortugal0–0Spain (Spain won on penalties)UEFA Euro · Semi-finals · Donetsk78%
- 2010-11-17LPortugal4–0SpainUpsetFriendly · Lisbon73%
- 2010-06-29WSpain1–0PortugalFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Cape Town74%
- 2004-06-20LPortugal1–0SpainUEFA Euro · Group A · Lisbon54%
- 2003-09-06WPortugal0–3SpainFriendly · Guimarães37%
- 2002-02-13DSpain1–1PortugalFriendly · Barcelona58%
- 1994-01-19DSpain2–2PortugalFriendly · Vigo75%
- 1992-01-15DPortugal0–0SpainFriendly · Torres Novas41%
Latest 15 of 43 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 350 | 186 | 94 | 70 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 133 | 96 | 18 | 19 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 131 | 92 | 27 | 12 |
| FIFA World Cup | 75 | 38 | 18 | 19 |
| UEFA Euro | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 |
| UEFA Nations League | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
| Confederations Cup | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Olympic Games | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Top scorers
- David Villa 41
- Raúl 32
- Álvaro Morata 30
- Fernando Torres 28
- Fernando Hierro 25
- Mikel Oyarzabal 23
- Ferran Torres 22
- David Silva 20
- Sergio Ramos 18
- Míchel 16
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.