History of the Spain national football team information
Spain
Nickname(s)
La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)[1][2]
La Furia (The Fury)
La Furia Española (The Spanish Fury)
La Rojigualda (The Red and Yellow [One])
Association
Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Most caps
Sergio Ramos (168)
Top scorer
David Villa (59)
FIFA ranking
Highest
1 (July 2008 – June 2009, October 2009 – March 2010, July 2010 – July 2011, October 2011–present)
Lowest
25 (March 1998)
First international
Spain 1–0 Denmark (Brussels, Belgium; 28 August 1920)
World Cup
Appearances
14 (first in 1934)
Best result
Champions (2010)
European Championship
Appearances
9 (first in 1964)
Best result
Champions (1964, 2008, and 2012)
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The history of the Spain national football team dates back to the team's formation and first ever international match in 1920. The Spain national football team has experienced a number of successes, most notably their victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
^""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". 17 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
^"La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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