Team history
Spain World Cup history
Spain have appeared in 16 men's World Cup tournaments from 1934 to 2022.
Overall record
2026 qualification
How did they qualify?
- Route
- UEFA Group E winners
- Qualified
- 18 November 2025
- Goals for per game
- 3.50
- Goals against per game
- 0.33
Record
Tournament match record
Matches
67W-D-L
32-12-23Goals
108-75Goal difference 33Goals per game
1.61Timeline
Tournament-by-tournament performance
| Year | Host | Performance | Matches | Goals | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Round of 16 | 4 | 9-3 | 2.25 |
| 2018 | Russia | Round of 16 | 4 | 7-6 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 4-7 | 1.33 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Winner | 7 | 8-2 | 1.14 |
| 2006 | Germany | Round of 16 | 4 | 9-4 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | Korea,Japan | Quarter-finals | 5 | 10-5 | 2 |
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 3 | 8-4 | 2.67 |
| 1994 | United States | Quarter-finals | 5 | 10-6 | 2 |
| 1990 | Italy | Round of 16 | 4 | 6-4 | 1.5 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals | 5 | 11-4 | 2.2 |
| 1982 | Spain | Second group stage | 5 | 4-5 | 0.8 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Group stage | 3 | 2-2 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | England | Group stage | 3 | 4-5 | 1.33 |
| 1962 | Chile | Group stage | 3 | 2-3 | 0.67 |
| 1950 | Brazil | Fourth place | 6 | 10-12 | 1.67 |
| 1934 | Italy | Quarter-finals | 3 | 4-3 | 1.33 |
