Spain national football team

Spain is represented on the international football stage by its national team, governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Since joining FIFA in 1913 and UEFA in 1954, the Spanish national team has established itself as one of the leading footballing powers on the continent and globally. It has won four European Championships—in 1964, 2008, 2012, and 2024—becoming the first European team to defend the title. Spain also won the World Cup in 2010, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final.

Spain is one of only five European teams (along with Italy, Germany, England, and France) to have won a world title. It is also the fourth European team (after Italy, Germany, and France) to have won both the World Cup and the European Championship.

In July 2008, the Spanish national team topped the FIFA rankings for the first time, becoming the only team at the time to have never won a World Cup. As of September 18, 2025, Spain once again holds the top spot in the FIFA rankings.