How Long Since Spain Won a FIFA World Cup?

Spain's trophy history

Spain enter this list as the reigning World Cup champions, having beaten Argentina 1-0 in extra time at the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey — the first final of the newly expanded 48-team tournament. It was Spain's second World Cup title, following their breakthrough win in 2010, and came two years after Spain won UEFA Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin. That back-to-back run of a Euro and a World Cup within two years places Spain's current generation, built around Lamine Yamal and a possession-based style inherited from the Barcelona academy, among the most dominant international sides of the 2020s.

All major titles

Major finals

Legendary players

• Iker Casillas — Captained Spain through their 2008-2012 golden era of three straight major titles.
• Andres Iniesta — Scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final.
• Xavi Hernandez — Midfield architect of Spain's tiki-taka era, later returned as a manager influencing the national setup.
• Lamine Yamal — Breakout teenage star of Euro 2024 and a key attacking figure through the 2026 World Cup win.

Interesting facts

• Spain is the only European nation to have won a World Cup played outside Europe on two separate occasions (2010 in South Africa, 2026 in North America).
• Spain's Euro 2024 and 2026 World Cup wins came within two years of each other, echoing their 2010-2012 run of three straight major titles.
• Spain's 4 European Championship titles are the most of any nation.
• Spain beat both England (Euro 2024 final) and Argentina (2026 World Cup final) on their way to becoming double champions of this era.

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