Spain national football team
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| 2024 | Spain eliminated hosts Germany 2-1 in the quarter-finals and defeated France 2-1 in the semi-finals, reaching their fifth European Championship final. |
| 2024 | Spain won UEFA Euro 2024, defeating England 2-1 in the final and becoming the first team to win all seven matches in a single tournament. They set a new record by winning their fourth European Championship title. |
| 2024 | During the tournament, Spain topped their group without conceding a goal, defeating Croatia, Italy, and Albania. They then defeated Georgia 4-1 in the round of 16. |
| 2023 | Spain competed in the UEFA Nations League Finals tournament. |
| December 2022 | Following the World Cup disappointment, head coach Luis Enrique was dismissed from his position with the national team. |
| December 2022 | Luis De La Fuente, who had previously successfully coached Spanish youth teams throughout the 2010s, was appointed as the new head coach of the Spain national football team. |
| December 2022 | Spain was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup in the round of 16, losing to Morocco 3-0 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw, marking their third consecutive major tournament elimination via penalties. |
| November 2022 | In the group stage, Spain drew 1-1 against Germany and subsequently lost 2-1 against Japan, ultimately finishing second in Group E. |
| November 2022 | Spain started the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 7-0 victory over Costa Rica in their opening group stage match, showcasing a strong initial performance. |
| 2021 | Spain competed in the UEFA Nations League Finals tournament. |
| 2021 | Pedri was named to the UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the Tournament. |
| 2021 | Spain lost to France 1-2 in the 2021 UEFA Nations League Final. |
| July 6 2021 | Spain lost to Italy 4-2 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) in the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020. |
| July 2 2021 | Spain defeated Switzerland 3-1 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw) in the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2020, advancing to the semi-finals. |
| June 28 2021 | Spain defeated Croatia 5-3 after extra-time in the Round of 16 of UEFA Euro 2020. |
| June 23 2021 | Spain won 5-0 against Slovakia in their final group stage match, but finished second in the group. |
| June 19 2021 | Spain drew 1-1 with Poland in their second group stage match, further drawing criticism for underwhelming play. |
| June 14 2021 | In UEFA Euro 2020, Spain drew 0-0 with Sweden in their first group stage match, which was criticized for a poor performance. |
| 2020 | Spain participated in the UEFA Euro tournament (held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic). |
| 2020 | Spain successfully qualified for UEFA Euro 2020, winning their qualifying group and remaining undefeated throughout the stage. |
| June 2018 | Spain competed in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, qualifying undefeated with 9 wins and 1 draw. Their tournament included a 3-3 draw against Portugal where Diego Costa scored two goals and Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, followed by a win against Iran. Spain was ultimately eliminated in the round of 16 by host country Russia via penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. |
| June 13 2018 | Head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked one day before the World Cup, with Fernando Hierro appointed as his replacement after news emerged that Lopetegui would take over Real Madrid after the tournament. |
| March 27 2018 | Spain defeated Argentina 6-1 in a warm-up friendly match at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, with Isco scoring a hat-trick. This was Spain's biggest win over a previous World Cup champion and Argentina's biggest loss since 2009. |
| 2016 | Spain participated in the UEFA Euro tournament. |
| June 2014 | Spain was eliminated in the group stages after losing to both Netherlands and Chile, becoming the fourth defending World Cup champion to be knocked out in the first round. |
| June 2014 | Spain suffered a historic 5-1 defeat against Netherlands in their first World Cup match, a rematch of the 2010 final, with goals from Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie. |
| June 2014 | Spain defeated Australia 3-0 in their final group match, finishing third in Group B with three points. |
| 2013 | Spain lost the Confederations Cup Final 0-3 to Brazil. |
| 2013 | Spain won their third group stage match against Nigeria 3-0. |
| 2013 | Spain played two international friendlies in the United States, winning both games 2-1 and 2-0. |
| 2013 | Spain participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup, defeating Uruguay 2-1 in their first group stage match with nine shots on target. |
| 2013 | Spain broke the record for the largest margin of victory in a senior FIFA match by defeating Tahiti 10-0 in the tournament. |
| 2013 | Fernando Torres was the top goalscorer of the tournament with five goals. |
| 2013 | Spain won a penalty shootout 7-6 against Italy in the semi-final, advancing to their first Confederations Cup Final. |
| 2012 | Spain began their World Cup qualifying campaign, competing in a group with France, Belarus, Georgia, and Finland. |
| June 2012 | Spain reaches the UEFA Euro 2012 final after winning a penalty shoot-out against Portugal in a challenging semi-final match that went to extra time. |
| June 2012 | Spain wins UEFA Euro 2012 by defeating Italy 4-0 in the final, becoming the first team to win three consecutive major international tournaments. |
| June 23 2012 | Spain defeats France in the quarter-finals with goals from Xabi Alonso, including a penalty kick, advancing to the semi-finals. |
| June 10 2012 | Spain opens UEFA Euro 2012 group stage match against Italy, drawing 1-1 after initially trailing, with David Silva assisting Cesc Fàbregas for the equalizing goal. |
| July 30 2011 | Spain was placed in Group I during the 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary draw. |
| 2010 | David Villa wins the bronze ball and silver boot, tied as top scorer with five goals and one assist in the World Cup. |
| 2010 | Iker Casillas wins the golden glove award for only conceding two goals during the tournament. |
| 2010 | Spain wins the FIFA Fair Play Award at the World Cup. |
| July 2010 | Spain reaches the World Cup final for the first time in their history, defeating Germany 1-0 with a headed goal from Carles Puyol. |
| July 11 2010 | Spain wins the FIFA World Cup, achieving their first and most significant World Cup victory in the team's history. |
| June 25 2010 | Spain defeats Chile 2-1 in the group stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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