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Spainnational football team record

469
Wins
183
Draws
139
Defeats

791 matches, 1920 to 2026TFN Elo rating 2346, 1st in the world

Spain have played 791 internationals since 1920: 469 wins, 183 draws and 139 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Portugal, with 43 meetings. Their biggest win is 13–0 against Bulgaria in a friendly on 21 May 1933.

Spain's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All7914691831391612–70659%
Competitive4452868970975–36364%
Friendlies3461839469637–34353%
At home3412396438828–23470%
Away3021418873503–33147%
Neutral venues148893128281–14160%

Record against every opponent

Spain have played 91 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Portugal431718879–502026
Italy4114161146–462024
France391971373–442026
England291241337–482026
Germany2799934–322024
Switzerland27196258–242024
Ireland26157454–182013
Belgium23126546–232026
Denmark19143237–162024
Northern Ireland19125243–122024
Romania1876528–192019
Sweden1886427–182021
Austria17103446–222026
Yugoslavia1674516–141990
Argentina1572620–182026
Netherlands1554623–242025
Scotland1574425–222023
Croatia1382329–142026
Hungary1355321–182002
Greece1283121–112021
Russia1265119–92018
Turkey1265122–72025
Chile1182125–102014
Czechoslovakia1141611–141991
Poland1182128–92021
Uruguay1165017–82026
Brazil1023511–172024
Cyprus1090144–62023
Georgia1090129–52025
Iceland1072115–62022
Norway1072116–42023
Albania990032–32024
Serbia954016–52026
Bosnia862018–72018
Czech Republic862013–42026
Finland852116–52013
Liechtenstein880039–02017
Malta880037–32019
Bulgaria761030–22025
Lithuania761018–22021
Mexico743013–32010
North Macedonia770020–42017
Slovakia751120–62021
Ukraine751114–42020
Armenia660016–12009
Israel651013–32017
Luxembourg660015–02015
South Korea642016–52016
Wales632111–72018
USA540110–32011
Belarus440010–12015
Colombia41214–42024
Costa Rica431016–32022
Faroe Islands440017–42019
Latvia43109–02007
Morocco42206–42022
Paraguay42204–12010
Peru440010–42026
San Marino440026–02005
Saudi Arabia440013–22026
South Africa43018–52013
Venezuela440013–22012
East Germany30210–11988
Andorra4–0 (2004), 5–0 (2024)22009–02024
Bolivia3–1 (1994), 2–0 (2014)22005–12014
Canada2–0 (1994), 2–1 (2005)22004–12005
China3–0 (2005), 1–0 (2012)22004–02012
Ecuador4–0 (2003), 2–0 (2013)22006–02013
Egypt2–0 (2006), 0–0 (2026)21102–02026
Estonia3–0 (2008), 3–0 (2009)22006–02009
Honduras1–1 (1982), 2–0 (2010)21103–12010
Iraq1–0 (2009), 1–1 (2026)21102–12026
Japan1–0 (2001), 1–2 (2022)21012–22022
Kosovo3–1 (2021), 2–0 (2021)22005–12021
Nigeria2–3 (1998), 3–0 (2013)21015–32013
Slovenia2–1 (2000), 3–1 (2002)22005–22002
Tunisia3–1 (2006), 1–0 (2018)22004–12018
Algeria3–0 (1986)11003–01986
Australia3–0 (2014)11003–02014
Azerbaijan6–0 (2009)11006–02009
Cape Verde0–0 (2026)10100–02026
El Salvador2–0 (2014)11002–02014
Equatorial Guinea2–1 (2013)11002–12013
Haiti2–1 (2013)11002–12013
Iran1–0 (2018)11001–02018
Ivory Coast3–2 (2006)11003–22006
Jordan3–1 (2022)11003–12022
New Zealand5–0 (2009)11005–02009
Panama5–1 (2012)11005–12012
Puerto Rico2–1 (2012)11002–12012
Tahiti10–0 (2013)110010–02013

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v BulgariaFriendly, 21 May 193313–0 for Spain
  2. v MaltaEuro qualifying, 21 Dec 198312–1 for Spain
  3. v TahitiConfederations Cup, 20 Jun 201310–0 for Spain
  4. v San MarinoEuro qualifying, 5 Jun 19999–0 for Spain
  5. v AustriaEuro qualifying, 27 Mar 19999–0 for Spain

Heaviest defeats

  1. at EnglandFriendly, 9 Dec 19311–7 for Spain
  2. v ItalyOlympic Games, 4 Jun 19281–7 for Spain
  3. at BrazilWorld Cup, 13 Jul 19501–6 for Spain
  4. v ScotlandFriendly, 13 Jun 19632–6 for Spain
  5. v NetherlandsWorld Cup, 13 Jun 20141–5 for Spain

Latest results

  1. at CroatiaNations League, 6 Oct 20262–1 for Spain
  2. v Czech RepublicNations League, 3 Oct 20263–1 for Spain
  3. v CroatiaNations League, 29 Sept 20264–1 for Spain
  4. at EnglandNations League, 26 Sept 20263–2 for Spain
  5. v ArgentinaWorld Cup, 19 Jul 20261–0 for Spain
  6. v FranceWorld Cup, 14 Jul 20262–0 for Spain
  7. v BelgiumWorld Cup, 10 Jul 20262–1 for Spain
  8. v PortugalWorld Cup, 6 Jul 20261–0 for Spain
  9. v AustriaWorld Cup, 2 Jul 20263–0 for Spain
  10. v UruguayWorld Cup, 26 Jun 20261–0 for Spain

Spain's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1920: 1571End of 1921: 1580End of 1922: 1608End of 1923: 1614End of 1924: 1602End of 1925: 1653End of 1926: 1662End of 1927: 1661End of 1928: 1634End of 1929: 1655End of 1930: 1676End of 1931: 1674End of 1932: 1677End of 1933: 1673End of 1934: 1728End of 1935: 1740End of 1936: 1722End of 1937: 1704End of 1938: 1691End of 1941: 1696End of 1942: 1698End of 1945: 1699End of 1946: 1682End of 1947: 1650End of 1948: 1659End of 1949: 1672End of 1950: 1667End of 1951: 1678End of 1952: 1673End of 1953: 1682End of 1954: 1655End of 1955: 1650End of 1956: 1632End of 1957: 1687End of 1958: 1693End of 1959: 1727End of 1960: 1748End of 1961: 1792End of 1962: 1734End of 1963: 1687End of 1964: 1764End of 1965: 1738End of 1966: 1709End of 1967: 1717End of 1968: 1712End of 1969: 1662End of 1970: 1711End of 1971: 1727End of 1972: 1738End of 1973: 1750End of 1974: 1786End of 1975: 1776End of 1976: 1785End of 1977: 1818End of 1978: 1837End of 1979: 1771End of 1980: 1726End of 1981: 1750End of 1982: 1722End of 1983: 1763End of 1984: 1769End of 1985: 1764End of 1986: 1915End of 1987: 1881End of 1988: 1819End of 1989: 1846End of 1990: 1872End of 1991: 1762End of 1992: 1768End of 1993: 1855End of 1994: 1944End of 1995: 1942End of 1996: 1964End of 1997: 1966End of 1998: 1922End of 1999: 1959End of 2000: 1921End of 2001: 1933End of 2002: 1978End of 2003: 1988End of 2004: 1952End of 2005: 1950End of 2006: 1890End of 2007: 1972End of 2008: 2110End of 2009: 2115End of 2010: 2143End of 2011: 2146End of 2012: 2179End of 2013: 2138End of 2014: 1990End of 2015: 2038End of 2016: 2014End of 2017: 2069End of 2018: 2056End of 2019: 2072End of 2020: 2093End of 2021: 2078End of 2022: 2049End of 2023: 2078End of 2024: 2226End of 2025: 2224End of 2026: 2346
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 2346, reached on 6 October 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly3461839469637–343
Euro qualifying133961819339–96
World Cup qualifying131922712312–83
World Cup75381819122–76
European Championship5328151083–46
Nations League34209575–39
Confederations Cup1071226–8
Olympic Games951318–15

Top scorers

  1. 1David Villa41
  2. 2Raúl32
  3. 3Álvaro Morata30
  4. 4Fernando Torres28
  5. 5Fernando Hierro25
  6. 6Mikel Oyarzabal23
  7. 7Ferran Torres22
  8. 8David Silva20
  9. 9Sergio Ramos18
  10. 10Míchel16

Counted from the 409 of 791 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Spain play their first international?

On 28 August 1920, a 1–0 win against Denmark in the Olympic Games.

What is Spain's biggest win?

13–0 against Bulgaria in a friendly on 21 May 1933.

What is Spain's heaviest defeat?

1–7 against England in a friendly on 9 December 1931.

Who have Spain played the most?

Portugal: 43 matches, with 17 wins, 18 draws and 8 defeats for Spain.

What is Spain's longest winning run?

15 wins in a row, from 26 June 2008 to 20 June 2009.

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