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Austria vs Spain head-to-head record

Austria wins
4
Draws
3
Spain wins
10

17 meetings, 1924 to 2026Goals: Austria 22, Spain 46

Austria and Spain have met 17 times since 1924. Spain have won 10, Austria 4, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 2 July 2026, when Spain won 3–0 at the World Cup.

The 17 meetings have produced 68 goals, 4.00 per game. The biggest win is Spain’s 9–0 in Euro qualifying in 1999. Spain are unbeaten in the last six meetings (5 wins, 1 draw). They went 23 years without meeting, between 1936 and 1959.

Who has won more, Austria or Spain?

All matches17 matches

4 Austria3 drawsSpain 10

Competitive8 matches

1 Austria1 drawSpain 6

Friendlies9 matches

3 Austria2 drawsSpain 4

Key numbers

Goals
Austria 22, Spain 464.00 per game
First meeting
Spain 2–1 AustriaFriendly, 21 Dec 1924
Most recent
Spain 3–0 AustriaWorld Cup, 2 Jul 2026
Austria’s biggest win
Austria 3–0 SpainFriendly, 30 Oct 1960
Spain’s biggest win
Spain 9–0 AustriaEuro qualifying, 27 Mar 1999
Most goals in a meeting
Spain 9–0 AustriaEuro qualifying, 27 Mar 1999
Current run
Spain unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset
Spain 2–3 AustriaFriendly, 28 Mar 1990Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 15%
TFN Elo rating now
Austria 1898 (22nd), Spain 2346 (1st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Spain3Austria0

    World Cup

    Inglewood, United States (neutral)

  2. Austria1Spain5

    Friendly

    Vienna, Austria

  3. Spain4Austria0

    World Cup qualifying

    Valencia, Spain

  4. Austria1Spain1

    World Cup qualifying

    Vienna, Austria

  5. Austria1Spain3

    Euro qualifying

    Vienna, Austria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Austria have won more Below: Spain have won more
21 December 1924: Spain 2–1 Austria (Friendly). Spain +127 September 1925: Austria 0–1 Spain (Friendly). Spain +219 January 1936: Spain 4–5 Austria (Friendly). Spain +122 November 1959: Spain 6–3 Austria (Friendly). Spain +230 October 1960: Austria 3–0 Spain (Friendly). Spain +13 June 1978: Austria 2–1 Spain (World Cup). Level23 September 1981: Austria 0–0 Spain (Friendly). Level20 November 1985: Spain 0–0 Austria (Friendly). Level1 April 1987: Austria 2–3 Spain (Euro qualifying). Spain +114 October 1987: Spain 2–0 Austria (Euro qualifying). Spain +228 March 1990: Spain 2–3 Austria (Friendly). Spain +127 March 1999: Spain 9–0 Austria (Euro qualifying). Spain +24 September 1999: Austria 1–3 Spain (Euro qualifying). Spain +311 October 2000: Austria 1–1 Spain (World Cup qualifying). Spain +31 September 2001: Spain 4–0 Austria (World Cup qualifying). Spain +418 November 2009: Austria 1–5 Spain (Friendly). Spain +52 July 2026: Spain 3–0 Austria (World Cup). Spain +6Level
Spain lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Spain from 2 July 2026.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Austria's home games

7 matches

124

AustriaDrawsSpain

In Spain's home games

8 matches

215

AustriaDrawsSpain

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

AustriaDrawsSpain

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAustriaDrawsSpainGoals
Friendly932416–20
Euro qualifying40043–17
World Cup21012–4
World Cup qualifying20111–5

Meetings by decade

Austria wins Draws Spain wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s24
1930s19
1950s19
1960s13
1970s13
1980s47
1990s318
2000s312
2020s13

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAustriaSpain
Wins in a row21960 to 197832001 to 2026
Unbeaten meetings41960 to 198561999 to 2026

The longest run of draws is 2, from 23 September 1981 to 20 November 1985.

Top scorers in Austria vs Spain

  1. 1RaúlSpain5
  2. 2Eloy OlayaSpain2
  3. 3Fernando HierroSpain2(1 penalty)
  4. 4Fernando MorientesSpain2
  5. 5Ismael UrzaizSpain2
  6. 6Mikel OyarzabalSpain2

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 17 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Austria and Spain played each other?

17 times, starting on 21 December 1924. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Austria and Spain?

Spain, with 10 wins to 4. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Austria vs Spain?

Spain’s 9–0 win in Euro qualifying on 27 March 1999 in Valencia.

When did Austria and Spain last play?

On 2 July 2026 in Inglewood, when Spain won 3–0 at the World Cup.

What is the competitive record between Austria and Spain?

In 8 competitive matches, Austria have 1 win, Spain have 6, and 1 ended level.

Every Austria vs Spain result

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Every Austria vs Spain result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Spain3–0AustriaWorld CupInglewood, United States (neutral)
Austria1–5SpainFriendlyVienna, Austria
Spain4–0AustriaWorld Cup qualifyingValencia, Spain
Austria1–1SpainWorld Cup qualifyingVienna, Austria
Austria1–3SpainEuro qualifyingVienna, Austria
Spain9–0AustriaEuro qualifyingValencia, Spain
Spain2–3AustriaFriendlyMálaga, Spain
Spain2–0AustriaEuro qualifyingSeville, Spain
Austria2–3SpainEuro qualifyingVienna, Austria
Spain0–0AustriaFriendlyZaragoza, Spain
Austria0–0SpainFriendlyVienna, Austria
Austria2–1SpainWorld CupBuenos Aires, Argentina (neutral)
Austria3–0SpainFriendlyVienna, Austria
Spain6–3AustriaFriendlyValencia, Spain
Spain4–5AustriaFriendlyMadrid, Spain
Austria0–1SpainFriendlyVienna, Austria
Spain2–1AustriaFriendlyBarcelona, Spain

Recent form

Austria

  1. Dat KosovoNations League1–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dat IrelandNations League2–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv KosovoNations League3–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv IsraelNations League3–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–3Thu 2 Jul 2026

Spain

  1. Wat CroatiaNations League2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv Czech RepublicNations League3–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv CroatiaNations League4–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wat EnglandNations League3–2Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv ArgentinaWorld Cup1–0Sun 19 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.