In shortNumber 1 in our ranking is World champions for the second time, followed by Iniesta's goal and Torres breaks the curse.
The history of Spain’s national football team is full of nights everyone remembers: where they were, who they were with and how they celebrated. After winning the 2026 World Cup, we have ranked the 10 moments that best explain it, from the happiest to the most bitter.
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1. World champions for the second time
2026 World Cup final · Spain 1–0 Argentina
At MetLife Stadium, with the final deadlocked, Pedro Porro crosses, Nico Williams keeps the move alive and Ferran Torres fires into the top corner in the 105th minute of extra time. Spain earn their second star against Messi's Argentina.
2. Iniesta's goal
2010 World Cup final · Spain 1–0 Netherlands
116th minute in Johannesburg. Iniesta's cross-shot made Spain world champions for the first time and brought the whole country onto the streets.
3. Torres breaks the curse
Euro 2008 final · Spain 1–0 Germany
Fernando Torres outpaces Lahm and beats Lehmann in Vienna. It was the start of the most brilliant era in the national team's history.
4. The penalties against Italy
Euro 2008 quarter-final
Spain had been falling at the quarter-finals for decades. Casillas's saves and Cesc's final penalty ended the jinx and opened the road to the title.
5. 4–0 against Italy
Euro 2012 final
The most emphatic final in European Championship history. Spain became the first team to win Euro, World Cup and Euro back to back.
6. The fourth European title
Euro 2024 final · Spain 2–1 England
Nico Williams opens the scoring, England equalise and Oyarzabal scores the winner in Berlin. A new generation, with Lamine Yamal and Rodri, reclaims the European throne.
7. Marcelino's header
Euro 1964 final · Spain 2–1 USSR
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Marcelino heads in Pereda's cross and gives Spain its first major international title.
8. 12–1 against Malta
Euro 1984 qualifying
Spain needed to win by eleven goals and did it. Señor's goal is still one of the most celebrated in Spanish football history.
9. Casillas's save from Robben
2010 World Cup final
Robben is through one-on-one with the game goalless, and Casillas turns it away with the tip of his boot. Without that save, Iniesta's goal would never have happened.
10. Tassotti's elbow
1994 World Cup · Quarter-final, Italy v Spain
Luis Enrique is left with a bloodied face after an unpunished elbow. A bitter moment that symbolises Spain's quarter-final bad luck in that era.
Frequently asked questions
How many World Cups has Spain won?
Two: South Africa 2010, with Iniesta's goal against the Netherlands, and 2026, won 1-0 against Argentina in extra time with a goal by Ferran Torres.
Who scored Spain's goal in the 2026 World Cup final?
Ferran Torres, in the 105th minute of extra time, from a Nico Williams pass. The final was played on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium.
How many European Championships has Spain won?
Four: 1964, 2008, 2012 and 2024.
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