Spain
Nickname(s) |
La Roja ("The Red One") |
- The Spain national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol) represents Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920.
- It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
- Spain is one of the eight national teams to have been crowned world champions, having participated in a total of 16 of 22 FIFA World Cups and qualifying consistently since 1978.
- Spain also won three continental titles, having appeared at 11 of 16 UEFA European Championships.
- Spain currently competes in Division A at the UEFA Nations League alongside the other top teams of Europe.
- Their best result was in the 2020–21 season where they reached the final, losing to France.
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- Spain is the only national team with three consecutive major titles, becoming the first European team to win a FIFA World Cup outside of Europe in 2010 as well as the only one to win back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012.
- From 2008 to 2013, Spain won the FIFA Team of the Year, the second-most of any nation, behind only Brazil.
- From the start of 2007 to the end of 2009 the Spanish national football team achieved 35 consecutive matches undefeated, a feat which they shared with Brazil, and what was a world record at the time.
- Their achievements have led many experts and commentators to consider the 2008–2012 Spanish squad one of the best ever sides in the history of world football.
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La Furia Roja ("The Red Fury") |
Association |
Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) |
Confederation |
UEFA (Europe) |
Head coach |
Luis Enrique |
Captain |
Sergio Busquets |
Most caps |
Sergio Ramos (180) |
Top scorer |
David Villa (59) |
Home stadium |
Various |
FIFA code |
ESP |
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