Argentina vs Spain head-to-head record

Argentina wins: 6
Draws: 2
Spain wins: 7

15 meetings, 1952 to 2026Goals: Argentina 18, Spain 20

Argentina and Spain have met 15 times since 1952. Spain have won 7, Argentina 6, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 19 July 2026, when Spain won 1–0 at the World Cup.

The 15 meetings have produced 38 goals, 2.53 per game. The biggest win is Spain’s 6–1 in a friendly in 2018. Spain have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Argentina or Spain?

All matches15 matches

6 Argentina2 drawsSpain 7

Competitive2 matches

1 Argentina0 drawsSpain 1

Friendlies13 matches

5 Argentina2 drawsSpain 6

Key numbers

Goals: Argentina 18, Spain 202.53 per game
First meeting: Spain 0–1 ArgentinaFriendly, 7 Dec 1952
Most recent: Spain 1–0 ArgentinaWorld Cup, 19 Jul 2026
Argentina’s biggest win: Argentina 4–1 SpainFriendly, 7 Sept 2010
Spain’s biggest win: Spain 6–1 ArgentinaFriendly, 27 Mar 2018
Most goals in a meeting: Spain 6–1 ArgentinaFriendly, 27 Mar 2018
Current run: Spain, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Spain 0–2 ArgentinaFriendly, 17 Nov 1999Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
TFN Elo rating now: Argentina 2243 (2nd), Spain 2346 (1st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

19 Jul 2026
Spain1Argentina0
World Cup
East Rutherford, United States (neutral)
27 Mar 2018
Spain6Argentina1
Friendly
Madrid, Spain
7 Sept 2010
Argentina4Spain1
Friendly
Buenos Aires, Argentina
14 Nov 2009
Spain2Argentina1
Friendly
Madrid, Spain
11 Oct 2006
Spain2Argentina1
Friendly
Murcia, Spain

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Argentina win and drops with every Spain win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Argentina have won more Below: Spain have won more

Level

Spain lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Argentina from 24 July 1960.

Every meeting on one timeline

Argentina wins

Draws

Spain wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Argentina's home games

4 matches

310

ArgentinaDrawsSpain

In Spain's home games

9 matches

216

ArgentinaDrawsSpain

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

ArgentinaDrawsSpain

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Argentina	Draws	Spain	Goals
Friendly	13	5	2	6	16–18
World Cup	2	1	0	1	2–2

Meetings by decade

Argentina wins Draws Spain wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Argentina	Draws	Spain	Goals
1950s	2	2	0	0	2
1960s	3	2	0	1	7
1970s	2	0	1	1	3
1980s	1	0	1	0	2
1990s	2	1	0	1	5
2000s	2	0	0	2	6
2010s	2	1	0	1	12
2020s	1	0	0	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Argentina	Spain
Wins in a row	31952 to 1960	22018 to 2026
Unbeaten meetings	31952 to 1960	41972 to 1995

The longest run of draws is 2, from 12 October 1974 to 12 October 1988.

Questions answered

How many times have Argentina and Spain played each other?

15 times, starting on 7 December 1952. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Argentina and Spain?

Spain, with 7 wins to 6. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Argentina vs Spain?

Spain’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 27 March 2018 in Madrid.

When did Argentina and Spain last play?

On 19 July 2026 in East Rutherford, when Spain won 1–0 at the World Cup.

What is the competitive record between Argentina and Spain?

In 2 competitive matches, Argentina have 1 win, Spain have 1, and 0 ended level.

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Every Argentina vs Spain result

All 15 Competitive 2 Friendlies 13

Every Argentina vs Spain result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
19 Jul 2026	Spain	1–0	Argentina	World Cup	East Rutherford, United States (neutral)
27 Mar 2018	Spain	6–1	Argentina	Friendly	Madrid, Spain
7 Sept 2010	Argentina	4–1	Spain	Friendly	Buenos Aires, Argentina
14 Nov 2009	Spain	2–1	Argentina	Friendly	Madrid, Spain
11 Oct 2006	Spain	2–1	Argentina	Friendly	Murcia, Spain
17 Nov 1999	Spain	0–2	Argentina	Friendly	Seville, Spain
20 Sept 1995	Spain	2–1	Argentina	Friendly	Madrid, Spain
12 Oct 1988	Spain	1–1	Argentina	Friendly	Seville, Spain
12 Oct 1974	Argentina	1–1	Spain	Friendly	Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 Oct 1972	Spain	1–0	Argentina	Friendly	Madrid, Spain
13 Jul 1966	Argentina	2–1	Spain	World Cup	Birmingham, England (neutral)
11 Jun 1961	Spain	2–0	Argentina	Friendly	Seville, Spain
24 Jul 1960	Argentina	2–0	Spain	Friendly	Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Jul 1953	Argentina	1–0	Spain	Friendly	Buenos Aires, Argentina
7 Dec 1952	Spain	0–1	Argentina	Friendly	Madrid, Spain