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Spain at the FIFA World Cup: Decoding key stats
12 Jun 2026

Spain come into the FIFA World Cup 2026 as one of the favorites.

Having a solid squad with quality depth means Spain will be one of the teams to beat.

Placed in Group H, Spain open their World Cup campaign being held in USA, Canada and Mexico on June 15 versus Cape Verde at 9:30pm IST.

Here we look at Spain's World Cup numbers.

Spain are one-time World Cup winners 
Journey

Spain are featuring in their 17th World Cup campaign.

1934: Quarter-finals

1950: 4th-place

1962: Group stage

1966: Group stage

1978: Group stage

1982: 2nd Group stage

1986: Quarter-finals

1990: Round of 16

1994: Quarter-finals

1998: Group stage

2002: Quarter-finals

2006: Round of 16

2010: Champions

2014: Group stage

2018: Round of 16

2022: Round of 16

Spain have won 31 World Cup matches
Fact

From 67 matches at the World Cup, the Spain national football team has won 31, besides drawing 17 and losing 19. Spain have scored 108 goals in addition to conceding 75.

Spain's top capped players and highest scorer
Record players

Former legends Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos own the most number of World Cup appearances for Spain (17 each). Both players appeared in 4 different editions of the World Cup.

Notably, Casillas captained Spain in the 2010 edition and won the Golden Glove award.

David Villa is the top goal-scorer for Spain (9). He appeared in three World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014).

Spain have enjoyed success of late
Fact

Spain are the defending champions of the European Championships, having won in 2024. Spain also won the UEFA Nations League title in 2023. Notably, they finished as the runners-up in 2021 and 2025.