Spain at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 1th |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Manager | Luis de la Fuente |
| Captain | Álvaro Morata |
| Nickname | La Roja |
| World Cup Titles | 1 (2010) |
| World Cup Appearances | 17 |
| Best Finish | Champions (2010) |
| 2022 World Cup | Round of 16 — lost to Morocco on pens |
| 2026 Group | Group H (Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Spain's UEFA qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W5 D1 L0 |
| Goals Scored | 21 (3.50/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 2 (0.33/match) |
| Goal Difference | +19 |
| Clean Sheets | 5 (83.3%) |
| Failed to Score | 0 matches (0.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 4-0 (H) / 0-6 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 83.3% |
| Home Record | W2 D1 L0 (3 games) |
| Away Record | W3 D0 L0 (3 games) |
| Top Scorer | Mikel Oyarzabal (6 goals) |
| Top Assister | Mikel Oyarzabal (4 assists) |
| Most Carded | Pedro Porro (1 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Luis de la Fuente |
Standard stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | G | 28 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mikel Merino | M | 29 | 6 | 6 | 467 | 5.2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| Marc Cucurella | D | 27 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | A | 28 | 6 | 6 | 446 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 26 | 5 | 5 | 369 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| Pedro Porro | D | 26 | 5 | 5 | 362 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pau Cubarsí Paredes | D | 18 | 4 | 3 | 315 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pedri | M | 23 | 4 | 4 | 301 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| Robin Le Normand | D | 29 | 4 | 4 | 296 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| Aymeric Laporte | D | 31 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ferran Torres | A | 25 | 4 | 2 | 261 | 2.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| Álex Baena | M | 24 | 4 | 2 | 207 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Huijsen | D | 20 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yeremy Pino | A | 23 | 4 | 2 | 163 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| Lamine Yamal | A | 18 | 2 | 2 | 152 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| Marcos Llorente | M | 30 | 3 | 1 | 150 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fabián Ruiz | M | 29 | 2 | 2 | 145 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| Aleix García | M | 28 | 3 | 1 | 126 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nico Williams | A | 23 | 2 | 2 | 115 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| Dani Olmo | M | 27 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Álex Grimaldo | D | 30 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Borja Iglesias | A | 32 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Samu | A | 21 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fermín | M | 22 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pablo Barrios | M | 22 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 96 | 66 | 5948 | 66.1 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Oyarzabal | A | 28 | 5.0 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 70.6% | 3.40 | 0.35 | 0.50 |
| Mikel Merino | M | 29 | 5.2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 60.0% | 2.88 | 0.40 | 0.67 |
| Ferran Torres | A | 25 | 2.9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 3.10 | 0.22 | 0.40 |
| Pedri | M | 23 | 3.3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 1.82 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 26 | 4.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 1.22 | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| Yeremy Pino | A | 23 | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 2.78 | 0.20 | 0.33 |
| Dani Olmo | M | 27 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 3.00 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Marc Cucurella | D | 27 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.20 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Álex Baena | M | 24 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 2.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lamine Yamal | A | 18 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 3.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nico Williams | A | 23 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 3.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Borja Iglesias | A | 32 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Samu | A | 21 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pedro Porro | D | 26 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.75 | 0.00 | — |
| Robin Le Normand | D | 29 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| D. Huijsen | D | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Pau Cubarsí Paredes | D | 18 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aymeric Laporte | D | 31 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fabián Ruiz | M | 29 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aleix García | M | 28 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.71 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.1 | 20 | 101 | 58 | 57.4% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 28 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 2 | 0.33 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 2 | 0.33 | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | G | 28 | 6 | 540 | 9.1% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mikel Merino | M | 29 | 6 | 467 | 7.9% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Marc Cucurella | D | 27 | 5 | 450 | 7.6% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | A | 28 | 6 | 446 | 7.5% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 26 | 5 | 369 | 6.2% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Pedro Porro | D | 26 | 5 | 362 | 6.1% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Pau Cubarsí Paredes | D | 18 | 4 | 315 | 5.3% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pedri | M | 23 | 4 | 301 | 5.1% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Robin Le Normand | D | 29 | 4 | 296 | 5.0% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aymeric Laporte | D | 31 | 3 | 270 | 4.5% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ferran Torres | A | 25 | 4 | 261 | 4.4% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Álex Baena | M | 24 | 4 | 207 | 3.5% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| D. Huijsen | D | 20 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Yeremy Pino | A | 23 | 4 | 163 | 2.7% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lamine Yamal | A | 18 | 2 | 152 | 2.6% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Marcos Llorente | M | 30 | 3 | 150 | 2.5% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fabián Ruiz | M | 29 | 2 | 145 | 2.4% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aleix García | M | 28 | 3 | 126 | 2.1% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nico Williams | A | 23 | 2 | 115 | 1.9% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Dani Olmo | M | 27 | 2 | 93 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Álex Grimaldo | D | 30 | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Borja Iglesias | A | 32 | 3 | 89 | 1.5% | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Samu | A | 21 | 2 | 73 | 1.2% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fermín | M | 22 | 3 | 66 | 1.1% | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Pablo Barrios | M | 22 | 3 | 65 | 1.1% | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Merino | M | 29 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Pedro Porro | D | 26 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Robin Le Normand | D | 29 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Álex Baena | M | 24 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Unai Simón | G | 28 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marc Cucurella | D | 27 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | A | 28 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 26 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pau Cubarsí Paredes | D | 18 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Pedri | M | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Aymeric Laporte | D | 31 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ferran Torres | A | 25 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| D. Huijsen | D | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Yeremy Pino | A | 23 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lamine Yamal | A | 18 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marcos Llorente | M | 30 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Fabián Ruiz | M | 29 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Aleix García | M | 28 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nico Williams | A | 23 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Dani Olmo | M | 27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Álex Grimaldo | D | 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Borja Iglesias | A | 32 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Samu | A | 21 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fermín | M | 22 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Pablo Barrios | M | 22 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 66.1 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 38 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — European Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | 1 | Away | Bulgaria | W | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 2 | Away | Türkiye | W | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | Home | Georgia | W | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 4 | Home | Bulgaria | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 5 | Away | Georgia | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6 | Home | Türkiye | D | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: UEFA — Group H winners
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 5 | — | — | — | 83.3% |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16.7% |
Primary formation: 4-3-3 (used in 83.3% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 17 |
| Total Matches | 71 |
| Record | W33 D18 L20 |
| Win Rate | 46.5% |
| Goals | 108 scored, 75 conceded (GD +33) |
| Titles | 1 — 2010 |
| Best Finish | Champions (2010) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018 | Russia | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Champions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2006 | Germany | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1994 | USA | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 1990 | Italy | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 1982 | Spain | 2nd Group stage | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | England | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1962 | Chile | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1950 | Brazil | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 1934 | Italy | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 editions | 71 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 108 | 75 | |
Spain all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | David Villa | 9 | 3 | 2006–2014 |
| 2 | Fernando Torres | 5 | 3 | 2006–2014 |
| 3 | Raúl | 5 | 2 | 2002–2006 |
| 4 | Fernando Morientes | 5 | 2 | 2002–2006 |
| 5 | Emilio Butragueño | 5 | 1 | 1986 |
Head-to-head vs Group H opponents
vs Uruguay
2
Total
1
Spain W
1
Draws
0
Uruguay W
Last meeting: Uruguay 0-0 Spain · June 2026
vs Saudi Arabia
1
Total
0
Spain W
1
Draws
0
Saudi Arabia W
Last meeting: Spain 0-0 Saudi Arabia · June 2026
vs Cabo Verde
1
Total
0
Spain W
1
Draws
0
Cabo Verde W
Last meeting: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde Islands · June 2026
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