The one-time FIFA World Cup winners Spain are ready for the 22nd FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar 2022.
Spanish players are ready to entertain the football world once again with their trademark team game on the field during the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Spain.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Fair Play Trophy
Spain’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
15/21 | 63 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 47.62 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: 1982 (Second Group Stage)
Best Result: Champions (2010)
Spain’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Quarter-finals |
1938 | France | Withdrew |
1950 | Brazil | Fourth Place |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not qualify |
1958 | Sweden | Did not qualify |
1962 | Chile | Group Stage |
1966 | England | Group Stage |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | First Group Stage |
1982 | Spain | Second Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals |
1990 | Italy | Round of 16 |
1994 | USA | Quarter-finals |
1998 | France | Group Stage |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Quarter-finals |
2006 | Germany | Round of 16 |
2010 | South Africa | Champions |
2014 | Brazil | Group Stage |
2018 | Russia | Round of 16 |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Spain:
Last Champions: 2010
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: 2010
Last Third Place: Never
Last Fourth Place: 1950
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: 2002
Last Round of 16 exit: 2018
Last Group Stage exit: 2014
Last Failed to Qualify: 1974
Spain’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
6-1 vs Bulgaria in 1998 | 6-1 vs Brazil in 1950 |
5-1 vs Denmark in 1986 | 5-1 vs Netherlands in 2014 |
4-0 vs Ukraine in 2006 | 3-1 vs Sweden in 1950 |
Spain’s FIFA Fair Play Trophy
2006 (jointly with Brazil), 2010 and 2018
Check here FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany - World Cup Records and Stats and FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan - World Cup Records and Stats
(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Awards (only official competition awards)
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Spain
Andoni Zubizarreta (1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998), Iker Casillas (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014), Xavi (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014), Andrés Iniesta (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) and Sergio Ramos (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) all appeared in four FIFA World Cup editions.
Top 5 most appearances for Spain in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Iker Casillas | 17 |
Sergio Ramos | 17 |
Andoni Zubizarreta | 16 |
Xavi | 15 |
Carles Puyol | 14 |
Top 5 most goals for Spain in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
David Villa | 9 |
Emilio Butragueño | 5 |
Fernando Morientes | 5 |
Raúl | 5 |
Estanislau Basora | 4 |
Spain’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)
Emilio Butragueño (Silver Shoe 1986)
Iker Casillas (Golden Glove 2010)
David Villa (Bronze Ball 2010; Silver Boot 2010)
