Spain at the World Cup.
The story
Spain's 2010 win in South Africa is the only World Cup title in the country's history — but it came as part of a unique three-tournament dynasty (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012) that no other nation has matched. Andrés Iniesta scored the only goal of the final against the Netherlands in extra time. The squad — Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Casillas, Ramos, Puyol, Villa — was the pinnacle of the tiki-taka era. Spain went 116 minutes of the final without conceding a goal. The country's WC story is otherwise full of quarterfinal heartbreaks; the 2026 cycle features a new generation led by Pedri and 16-year-old Lamine Yamal.
Famous Spain players
Andrés Iniesta · Xavi Hernández · Iker Casillas · Sergio Ramos · Sergio Busquets · Pedri · Lamine Yamal.
See our full top-20 World Cup legends list for tournament-by-tournament impact.
Spain in 2026
For Spain's 2026 World Cup campaign — group, fixtures, results — see our World Cup 2026 hub, the group standings and the match schedule.
More from the World Cup category
- → World Cup category index
- → World Cup 2026 — live hub
- → All-time top scorers
- → Country rankings — all-time medals
- → Finals history (1930-2022)
- → Golden Ball winners
- → Golden Glove winners
- → World Cup records
- → Famous supporter groups
- → Player legends — top 20
- → Country histories (Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy, France, Uruguay, Spain, England)