Spain women's national football team
Jennifer Hermoso (55) | |||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 1 (15 March 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 1 (December 2023 – Present) | ||
Lowest | 22 (March 2003) | ||
First international | |||
Unofficial Spain 3–3 Portugal (Murcia, Spain; 21 February 1971) Official Spain 0–1 Portugal (A Guarda, Spain; 5 February 1983) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Spain 17–0 Slovenia (Palamós, Spain; 20 March 1994) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Spain 0–8 Sweden (Gandia, Spain; 2 June 1996) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Champions (2023) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1997) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals (1997) | ||
Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
Best result | Champions (2024) |
The Spain women's national football team, officially known as Spain national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol)[3] has represented Spain in international women's football competitions since 1980. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
Spain is one of five national teams to have been crowned world champions, having qualified three times for the FIFA Women's World Cup and winning the title in 2023. They are one of only two countries, along with Germany, to have won both men's and women's World Cups. Together with their youth teams, Spain is the current world champion in all three female categories (U-17, U-20 and senior level), unprecedented in the women's game.[4]
At continental level, Spain won the first edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League in 2024, becoming the first nation to win both men's and women's competitions.[5][6] They also have qualified four times for the UEFA Women's Championship, reaching the semifinals in 1997.
History
Early years
After underground women's football clubs started appearing in Spain around 1970 one of its instigators,
One month later, on 21 February 1971, the unofficial Spanish national team, including
1980s: Officiality of the team
After the
Teodoro Nieto left International Footballer Conchi Sanchez (Amancio) out of the Spanish team even though the player was the first Captain during the 70s and was winning championships in Italy.
1990s and 2000s: Growing up
The 1995 Euro qualifying marked an improvement as Spain ended 2nd, one point from England, which qualified for the final tournament. In these qualifiers Spain attained its biggest victory to date, a 17–0 over Slovenia. In the 1997 Euro qualifying it made a weaker performance, including a record 0–8 loss against Sweden in Gandia, but the European Championship was expanded to eight teams and Spain still made it to the repechage, where it defeated England on a 3–2 aggregate to qualify for the competition for the first time. In the first stage the team drew 1–1 against France, lost 0–1 against host Sweden, and beat 1–0 Russia to qualify on goal average over France to the semifinals, where it was defeated 2–1 by Italy. All three goals were scored by Ángeles Parejo.
This success was followed by a long series of unsuccessful qualifiers. In the 1999 World Cup qualifying round, Spain ended last for the first time, not winning a single game. In the 2001 Euro's qualifiers, it made it to the repechage, where it suffered a 3–10 aggregate defeat against Denmark. In the 2003 World Cup qualifying stage, it again ended last despite starting with a 6–1 win over Iceland. In the 2005 Euro's qualifiers, where a 9–1 win over Belgium was followed by a 5-game non-scoring streak, it ended 3rd behind Denmark and Norway. In the 2007 World Cup qualifying round, the team again ended 3rd behind Denmark and Finland despite earning 7 more points.
In the 2009 Euro qualifiers, Spain made its best performance since the 1995 qualifiers, narrowly missing qualification as England clinched the top position by overcoming a 2–0 in the final match's second half. Spain had to play the repechage, where it lost both games against the Netherlands. In the 2011 World Cup, Spain again ended 2nd, with no repechage, after England again overcame a half-time 2–0 in their second confrontation.[10]
2010s: First World Cups
Spain finally achieved a place in the final stage of a European Championship, having qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 after beating Scotland in the qualifiers playoff.[11] In the group stage, a win over England and a draw against Russia was enough to qualify for the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by Norway.
Two years later, Spain qualified for the first time ever to a World Cup, winning nine of its ten matches of the qualifying round. In the group stage of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, however, their campaign ended up being a disaster. Spain managed only a 1–1 draw into the weakest team in the group, Costa Rica, before losing 0–1 to Brazil. In their last match with South Korea, they lost 1–2 after an initial lead, becoming the worst European team in the tournament. After the World Cup, the 23 players on the roster issued a collective statement for the end of Ignacio Quereda's reign as head coach.[12] Later that summer, Quereda stepped down and was replaced by Jorge Vilda, who had previously coached the U-19 team and was on the shortlist for the 2014 FIFA World Coach of the Year.[13][14] Spain qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 by winning all its matches and finishing 11 points ahead of the second-placed team. In 2017 the national team participated for the first time in the Algarve Cup winning the tournament.[15] However, its performance in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 was very disappointing: only one match won (against Portugal, the worst ranked team in Euro), two defeats against England (0–2) and Scotland (0–1) in the group stage. Nevertheless, Spain advanced to the quarterfinals, at which point it lost against Austria in a match finishing 0–0 after extra time and then 3–5 in a penalty shoot-out. The national football team was therefore eliminated after more than 345 minutes without scoring a single goal.
At the
In October 2019, the federation announced the creation of España Promesas (essentially Spain B), a team for players too old for younger age groups but not in the latest full squad, to provide training and occasional match experience for those in consideration for the future,[17] that was later reconverted and renamed Spain under-23.
2020s: Golden Generation
Spain broke into the top 10 of the
Spain qualified for the
2022–23 dispute and withdrawal of las 15
In September 2022, fifteen players sent an email removing themselves from national team consideration.[20] Seven players who did not sign the letter claimed they were pressured by their club, Real Madrid, not to do so, a claim the club denied. The initial player complaints included poor quality of training under Vilda and his staff compared to their club environment, a lack of tactical preparation for matches, and claims of a controlling environment in which players would be frequently questioned about their whereabouts and shopping purchases. By April 2023, many of the players had entered talks with the federation.[21]
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup title and controversy
At the
During the trophy ceremony, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales kissed Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent.[26] Five days after winning the World Cup, 81 players (including the tournament squad) announced they would refuse to play for Spain until the leadership of the RFEF changed due to the Rubiales affair.[26]
During the subsequent aftermath, The RFEF dropped the word “women” from the official title. Both men and women’s teams now go by the gender neutral name “Seleccion Espanola de Futbol”. The logo and the branding of both teams were also aligned. Each team has one star over the logo in honour of them winning a world cup each.[3] In a quote, the then interim president Pedro Rocha said:
“Beyond a symbolic step, we want it to imply a change in concept, and the recognition that football is football, practiced by whoever practices it… We do not need, on any medium, to differentiate the brands of both teams; Depending on the context, depending on the images that accompany the logo, it is perfectly understood whether we are referring to our champions or our champions"
Results and fixtures
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2023
29 June Friendly | Spain | 7–0 | Panama | Avilés |
21:00 | González 7', 44' Putellas 22' Espinosa 28' (o.g.) Guerrero 36' (p) Navarro 43' del Castillo 67' |
Report | Stadium: Ramón Suárez Puerta Attendance: 3,611 Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
5 July Gladsaxe | ||||
18:00 | Report | Battle 7' Paralluelo 53' |
Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadium Attendance: 2,223 Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden) |
14 July Unofficial friendly | Vietnam XI | 0–9 | Spain XI | Auckland, New Zealand |
12:30 |
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Stadium: McLennan Park Attendance: 0 |
21 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS | Spain | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Wellington, New Zealand |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 22,966 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
26 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS | Spain | 5–0 | Zambia | Auckland, New Zealand |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 20,983 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
31 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS | Japan | 4–0 | Spain | Wellington, New Zealand |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 20,957 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
5 August 2023 FIFA World Cup R16 | Switzerland | 1–5 | Spain | Auckland, New Zealand |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,217 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
11 August 2023 FIFA World Cup QF | Spain | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands | Wellington, New Zealand |
13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 32,021 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
15 August 2023 FIFA World Cup SF | Spain | 2–1 | Sweden | Auckland, New Zealand |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 43,217 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
20 August 2023 FIFA World Cup Final | Spain | 1–0 | England | Sydney, Australia |
20:00 | Carmona 29' | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
22 September 2023–24 Nations League | Sweden | 2–3 | Spain | Gothenburg |
18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Gamla Ullevi Attendance: 16,114 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
26 September 2023–24 Nations League | Spain | 5–0 | Switzerland | Córdoba |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 14,194 Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
27 October 2023–24 Nations League | Italy | 0–1 | Spain | Salerno |
17:45 | Report | Hermoso 89' |
Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 4,694 Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania) |
31 October 2023–24 Nations League | Switzerland | 1–7 | Spain | Zürich |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 8,515 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
1 December 2023–24 Nations League | Spain | 2–3 | Italy | Pontevedra |
21:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Pasarón Attendance: 9,212 Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
5 December 2023–24 Nations League | Spain | 5–3 | Sweden | Málaga |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 15,896 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
2024
23 February 2023–24 Nations League SF | Spain | 3–0 | Netherlands | Seville |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 21,856 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
28 February 2023–24 Nations League Final | Spain | 2–0 | France | Seville |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 32,657 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Belgium | 0–7 | Spain | Leuven |
20:45 | Report | 85' | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 7,123 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Spain | 3–1 | Czech Republic | Burgos |
19:00 | 70' | Report | Sonntágová 56' |
Stadium: El Plantío Attendance: 9,982 Referee: Jelena Cvetković (Serbia) |
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | Denmark | v | Spain | Vejle |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadion |
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Spain | v | Denmark | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Report | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López |
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Czech Republic | v | Spain | |
Report |
25 July 2024 Olympic Games GS | Spain | v | Japan | Nantes, France |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
28 July 2024 Olympic Games GS | Spain | v | Nigeria | Nantes, France |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire |
31 July 2024 Olympic Games GS | Brazil | v | Spain | Bordeaux, France |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux |
Coaching staff
Current personnel
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Manager history
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Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the Euro 2025 qualifying against Belgium and Czech Republic on 5 and 9 April 2024.[29]
- Caps and goals as of 10 April 2024
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | María Isabel Rodríguez | 23 July 1999 | 21 | 0 | Real Madrid |
13 | GK | Adriana Nanclares | 9 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao
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23 | GK | Elene Lete | 7 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
2 | DF | Ona Batlle | 10 June 1999 | 46 | 2 | Barcelona |
4 | DF | Irene Paredes (vice-captain) | 4 July 1991 | 104 | 11 | Barcelona |
5 | DF | María Méndez | 10 April 2001 | 6 | 2 | Levante |
14 | DF | Laia Aleixandri | 25 August 2000 | 25 | 2 | Manchester City |
16 | DF | Silvia Lloris | 15 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Levante |
19 | DF | Olga Carmona | 12 June 2000 | 40 | 3 | Real Madrid |
3 | MF | Teresa Abelleira | 9 January 2000 | 30 | 2 | Real Madrid |
6 | MF | Fiamma Benítez | 19 June 2004 | 9 | 2 | Valencia |
11 | MF | Alexia Putellas (Captain) | 4 February 1994 | 115 | 30 | Barcelona |
12 | MF | Victoria López | 26 July 2006 | 3 | 0 | Barcelona |
18 | MF | Maite Oroz | 25 March 1998 | 14 | 4 | Real Madrid |
20 | MF | Sheila García | 15 March 1997 | 19 | 1 | Atlético Madrid
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7 | FW | Salma Paralluelo | 13 November 2003 | 23 | 12 | Barcelona |
8 | FW | Mariona Caldentey (3rd captain) | 19 March 1996 | 70 | 25 | Barcelona |
9 | FW | Esther González | 8 December 1992 | 46 | 29 | Gotham FC |
10 | FW | Jennifer Hermoso
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9 May 1990 | 113 | 55 | Tigres UANL |
15 | FW | Eva Navarro | 27 January 2001 | 20 | 5 | Atlético Madrid
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17 | FW | Lucía García | 14 July 1998 | 44 | 10 | Manchester United |
21 | FW | Alba Redondo | 27 August 1996 | 36 | 14 | Levante |
22 | FW | Athenea del Castillo | 24 October 2000 | 41 | 12 | Real Madrid |
Recent call-ups
- The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Catalina Coll INJ | 23 April 2001 | 10 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Belgium; 5 April 2024 PRE |
GK | Enith Salón | 24 September 2001 | 2 | 0 | Valencia
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v. Italy; 1 December 2023 PRE |
GK | María Asunción Quiñones | 29 October 1996 | 3 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao
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v. China; 11 April 2023 PRE |
DF | Laia Codina INJ | 22 January 2000 | 12 | 2 | Arsenal | v. Czech Republic; 9 April 2024 PRE |
DF | Oihane Hernández | 4 May 2000 | 19 | 1 | Real Madrid | v. France; 28 February 2024 |
DF | Ivana Andrés | 13 July 1994 | 53 | 0 | Real Madrid | v. Sweden; 5 December 2023 |
DF | Claudia Florentino | 10 March 1998 | 0 | 0 | Valencia
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v. Switzerland; 26 September 2023 PRE |
DF | Mapi León WD | 13 June 1995 | 54 | 1 | Barcelona | v. Sweden; 22 September 2023 PRE |
DF | Rocío Gálvez | 14 April 1997 | 11 | 0 | Real Madrid | 2023 FIFA World Cup |
DF | Jana Fernández | 18 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | Barcelona | 2023 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Berta Pujadas | 9 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Valencia
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v. China; 11 April 2023 PRE |
DF | Paula Tomás | 11 September 2001 | 2 | 0 | Levante | v. China; 11 April 2023 PRE |
MF | Aitana Bonmatí INJ (4th captain) | 18 January 1998 | 62 | 23 | Barcelona | v. Belgium; 5 April 2024 PRE |
MF | María Pérez | 24 December 2001 | 5 | 0 | Sevilla | v. France; 28 February 2024 |
MF | Anna Torrodà | 21 January 2000 | 5 | 0 | Levante | v. Switzerland; 31 October 2023 PRE |
MF | Rosa Márquez | 22 December 2000 | 2 | 0 | Real Betis | v. Switzerland; 26 September 2023 PRE |
MF | Patricia Guijarro WD | 17 May 1998 | 52 | 11 | Barcelona | v. Sweden; 22 September 2023 PRE |
MF | Irene Guerrero | 12 December 1996 | 26 | 5 | Manchester United | 2023 FIFA World Cup |
MF | Claudia Zornoza RET | 29 October 1990 | 13 | 0 | Real Madrid | 2023 FIFA World Cup |
MF | Marta Cardona | 26 May 1995 | 29 | 3 | Atlético Madrid
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2023 FIFA World Cup PRE |
FW | Inmaculada Gabarro | 5 November 2002 | 4 | 2 | Sevilla | v. Italy; 1 December 2023 PRE |
FW | Amaiur Sarriegi | 13 December 2000 | 17 | 12 | Real Sociedad | v. Italy; 27 October 2023 PRE |
FW | Asunción Martínez | 20 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | Valencia | v. Norway; 6 April 2023 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
Previous squads
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Honours
Major Titles
Minor Titles
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Awards
- Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year (2024)[30]
- Royal Order of Sporting Merit – Gold Plaque (2023)[31]
- National Sports Awards – Best national sports team (2014)[32]
Individual awards
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Records
- Caps and goals as of 10 April 2024.
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most caps
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Most goals
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CaptainsList of captains by appearances as captain
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Hat-tricks
X The superscript indicates the number of goals scored by each player in that match |
Most clean sheets
# | Name | Career | Clean sheets |
Caps | Average | Goals conceded |
Ratio |
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1 | Sandra Paños | 2012–2022 | 26 | 55 | 47.27% | 31 | 0.56 |
2 | Dolores Gallardo
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2013–2022 | 21 | 38 | 55.26% | 20 | 0.53 |
3 | Ainhoa Tirapu | 2007–2015 | 20 | 46 | 43.48% | 38 | 0.83 |
4 | María Isabel Rodríguez | 2021– | 13 | 21 | 61.9% | 15 | 0.71 |
Roser Serra | 1991–1998 | 33 | 39.39% | 36 | 1.09 | ||
6 | Catalina Coll | 2023– | 5 | 10 | 50% | 8 | 0.8 |
7 | Elixabete Capa | 1998–2005 | 4 | 26 | 15.38% | 29 | 1.12 |
8 | Lucía Muñoz | 2005–2006 | 3 | 8 | 37.5% | 14 | 1.75 |
Ana Ruiz | 1984–1988 | 15 | 20% | 13 | 0.87 | ||
10 | Enith Salón | 2022– | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
Mariatxi Sánchez | 2006–2007 |
Clean Sheets: Goalkeeper must play at least 60 minutes to obtain the points of a clean sheet.
Average: percentage of clean sheets achieved per game
Ratio: goals concered per game
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not qualify | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship
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1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||
1999 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
2003 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
2007 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | |||||||||
2011 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 4 | |||||||||
2015 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
2019 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
2023 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 3/10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 55 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 189 | 43 |
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2024 | Qualified | |||||||
2028 | To be determined | |||||||
2032 | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA Women's European Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1984 |
Did not enter | Declined Participation | |||||||||||||
1987 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||
1989 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
1991 |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
1993 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
1995 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||||||
1997 |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
2001 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | ||||||||
2005 |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
2009 |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |||||||||
2013 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 14 | |
2017 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
2025 | To be determined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 4/14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 85 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 231 | 102 |
UEFA Women's Nations League
UEFA Women's Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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League phase | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | LG | GP | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
2023–24 | A | 4 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1st | 2024 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
2025–26 | A | To be determined | 2026 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | Total | 1 Title | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Other tournaments
Year | Cup | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1992 | Grand Hotel Varna Tournament | 4th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
1993 | Torneig Internacional Ciutat de Tarragona | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1995 | Grand Hotel Varna Tournament | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
1996 | Women's Tournament Slovakia | 4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
2005 | Torneo Internacional de Maspalomas | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 | Algarve Cup | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2018 |
Cyprus Cup |
1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2019 | Algarve Cup | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2020 | SheBelieves Cup | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
2022 | Arnold Clark Cup | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2023 | Cup of Nations | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Overall official record
Competition | Stage | Result home, away |
Opponent | Position | Scorers |
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1987 EC QS | Regular stage | 1–2, 0–1 | Hungary | 3 / 4 | Prieto |
0–2, 0–3 | Switzerland | Y. García, V. Hernández (2) | |||
2–3, 1–1 | Italy | Y. García, V. Hernández, Prieto | |||
1989 EC QS | Regular stage | 1–0, 1–1 | Bulgaria | 4 / 5 | Artola, V. Hernández
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0–2, 1–0 | Czechoslovakia | ||||
1–0, 1–0 | Belgium | Artola
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1–3, 0–0 | France | Artola
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1991 EC QS | Regular stage | 0–0, 2–1 | Switzerland | 4 / 4 | Parejo |
1–3, 5–0 | Denmark | Bakero | |||
0–0, 3–1 | Italy | Artola
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1993 EC QS | Regular stage | 0–4, 1–1 | Sweden | 2 / 3 | Prieto |
0–1, 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Bakero | |||
1995 EC QS | Regular stage | 0–0, 4–0 | Belgium | 2 / 4 | Pascual (2), Bakero + 1 o.g. |
0–0, 0–0 | England | ||||
17–0, 0–8 | Slovenia | (2) + 1 o.g. | |||
1997 EC QS | Regular stage (Class A) | 0–1, 2–0 | Denmark | 3 / 4 | |
5–1, 2–2 | Romania | R. Castillo, Torras
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0–8, 1–1 | Sweden | Prieto | |||
Repechage | 2–1, 1–1 | England | 1 / 2 | Prieto (2), Mateos | |
1997 Euro | Group stage | 1–1 | France | 2 / 4 | Parejo |
0–1 | Sweden | ||||
1–0 | Russia | Parejo | |||
Semifinals | 1–2 | Italy | 4 / 8 | Parejo | |
1999 WC QS | Regular stage (Class A) | 1–2, 2–1 | Ukraine | 4 / 4 | Mateos, Torras |
1–2, 3–1 | Sweden | Mateos, Prieto | |||
0–0, 1–1 | Iceland | Prieto | |||
Promotion | 4–1, 0–3 | Scotland | 1 / 2 | Monforte (2), Auxi, Cabezón, Gimbert, Marco, Mateos | |
2001 EC QS | Regular stage (Class A) | 2–5, 7–0 | Sweden | 3 / 4 | Mateos, Rodríguez |
1–2, 1–0 | France | Mateos | |||
1–1, 1–2 | Netherlands | Fuentes, Gimbert, Moreno | |||
Repechage | 1–6, 4–2 | Denmark | 2 / 2 | Cabezón, Gimbert, Mateos | |
2003 WC QS | Regular stage (Class A) | 6–1, 3–0 | Iceland | 4 / 4 | Auxi (2), del Río (2), Ferreira, Gimbert |
2–1, 2–0 | Russia | Auxi, del Río | |||
0–1, 3–0 | Italy | ||||
Promotion | Cancelled | Hungary | – | ||
2005 EC QS | Regular stage (Class A) | 0–0, 0–1 | Netherlands | 3 / 5 | del Río |
0–2, 2–0 | Norway | ||||
9–1, 2–0 | Belgium | del Río (5), Vázquez (2), Castillo, Gurrutxaga | |||
0–1, 2–0 | Denmark | ||||
2007 WC QS | Regular stage (Class A) | 7–0, 3–2 | Poland | 3 / 5 | del Río (2) |
0–0, 0–1 | Finland | Cabezón | |||
3–2, 2–4 | Belgium | Adriana (2), Cabezón, Gimbert, Gurrutxaga, del Río + 1 o.g. | |||
2–2, 5–0 | Denmark | Adriana, Vilanova | |||
2009 EC QS | Regular stage | 6–1, 0–3 | Belarus | 2 / 5 | Pérez
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4–1, 2–2 | Czech Republic | Boquete (2), Adriana, Gimbert, Torrejón, Vilanova | |||
2–2, 1–0 | England | Bermúdez, Boquete | |||
4–0, 0–3 | Northern Ireland | Vázquez (2), Bermúdez, Boquete, R. García, del Río, Vilas | |||
Repechage | 0–2, 2–0 | Netherlands | 2 / 2 | ||
2011 WC QS | Regular stage | 9–0, 0–13 | Malta | 3 / 5 | Casado, Meseguer + 1 o.g.
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2–0, 0–1 | Austria | Adriana (2), Bermúdez | |||
5–1, 0–5 | Turkey | Adriana (5), Bermúdez (2), Boquete, Olabarrieta, Torrejón | |||
2–2, 1–0 | England | Adriana, Bermúdez | |||
2013 EC QS | Regular stage | 4–0, 1–10 | Turkey | 2 / 6 | Adriana (4), Boquete (3), Bermúdez (2), Borja, Corredera, Olabarrieta, Vilas + 1 o.g. |
3–2, 4–3 | Switzerland | Adriana (2), Boquete (2), R. García, Vilas | |||
13–0, 0–4 | Kazakhstan | Vilas (7), Bermúdez (3), Boquete (2), Borja (2), Adriana, Meseguer, Torrejón | |||
0–0, 0–4 | Romania | Boquete (2), Adriana, Bermúdez | |||
2–2, 5–0 | Germany | Boquete, Romero | |||
Repechage | 3–2, 1–1 | Scotland | 1 / 2 | Adriana (2), Boquete, Meseguer | |
2013 Euro | Group stage | 3–2 | England | 2 / 4 | Hermoso, Putellas
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0–1 | France | ||||
1–1 | Russia | Boquete | |||
Quarter-finals | 1–3 | Norway | 7 / 8 | Hermoso
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2015 WC QS | Regular stage | 6–0, 0–5 | Estonia | 1 / 6 | |
2–0, 0–0 | Italy | Bermúdez, Natalia | |||
1–0, 0–2 | Romania | Natalia (2), R. García | |||
3–2, 0–1 | Czech Republic | Bermúdez (2), Boquete, Corredera | |||
12–0, 0–10 | Macedonia | ||||
2015 World Cup | Group stage | 1–1 | Costa Rica | 4 / 4 | Losada |
0–1 | Brazil | ||||
1–2 | South Korea | Boquete | |||
2017 EC QS | Regular stage | 5–0, 1–2 | Finland | 1 / 5 | |
3–0, 0–3 | Republic of Ireland | Hermoso (2), Losada , + 1 o.g.
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2–0, 1–4 | Portugal | Bermúdez, Boquete, Losada, Putellas, Sampedro, Torrecilla | |||
13–0, 0–7 | Montenegro | Hermoso, Torrecilla
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2017 Euro | Group stage | 2–0 | Portugal | 2 / 4 | Losada, Sampedro |
0–2 | England | ||||
0–1 | Scotland | ||||
Quarter-finals | 0–0 | Austria | 8 / 8 | ||
2019 WC QS | Regular stage | 2–0, 0–6 | Israel | 1 / 5 | |
3–0, 1–2 | Serbia | ||||
4–0, 0–1 | Austria | Guijarro, Paredes, Putellas, Torrecilla | |||
5–1, 0–2 | Finland | + 1 o.g. | |||
2019 World Cup | Group stage | 3–1 | South Africa |
2 / 4 | Hermoso (2), Lucía García
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0–1 | Germany | ||||
0–0 | China | ||||
Eighth-finals | 1–2 | United States | 11 / 16 | Hermoso
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2021 EC QS |
Regular stage | 4–0, 0–13 | Azerbaijan | 1 / 5 | |
4–0, 1–5 | Czech Republic | + 1 o.g. | |||
10–0, 0–9 | Moldova | + 2 o.g. | |||
3–0, 0–0 | Poland | León
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2021 Euro |
Group stage | 4–1 | Finland | 2 / 4 | Bonmatí, Caldentey, L. García, Paredes |
0–2 | Germany | ||||
1–0 | Denmark | Cardona | |||
Quarter-finals | 1–2 | England | 6 / 8 | González | |
2023 WC QS | Regular stage | 12–0, 0–10 | Faroe Islands | 1 / 5 | Sarriegi (5), Caldentey (4), González (4), Bonmatí (2), Putellas (2), Aleixandri, L. García, Guerrero, Guijarro, Redondo |
3–0, 0–7 | Hungary | Caldentey (2), González (2), Sarriegi (2), del Castillo | |||
5–0, 0–6 | Ukraine | Sarriegi (2), Eizagirre, Putellas, Redondo + 1 o.g. | |||
8–0, 0–2 | Scotland | ||||
2023 World Cup | Group stage | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 2 / 4 | Bonmatí, González + 1 o.g. |
5–0 | Zambia | ||||
0–4 | Japan | ||||
Eighth-finals | 5–1 | Switzerland | 1/16 | Hermoso, Redondo
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Quarter-final | 2–1 | Netherlands | Caldentey, Paralluelo | ||
Semi-final | 2–1 | Sweden | Carmona, Paralluelo | ||
Final | 1–0 | England | Carmona | ||
2023–24 NL | League A | 5–3, 2–3 | Sweden | 1 / 4 | Caldentey (3), del Castillo (2), Benítez, Navarro, Paralluelo |
5–0, 1–7 | Switzerland | Bonmatí (2), del Castillo (2), Oroz (2), Putellas (2), Gabarro, L. García, Hernández, Méndez | |||
2–3, 0–1 | Italy | Hermoso
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Semi-final | 3–0 | Netherlands | 1 / 4 | Hermoso
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Final | 2–0 | France | Bonmatí, Caldentey | ||
2025 EC QS | Regular stage | 0–7, | Belgium | ? / 4 | Hermoso
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3–1, | Czech Republic | Hermoso, Méndez
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, | Denmark |
Rankings
FIFA Women's World Rankings
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UEFA Women's National Team Coefficient Ranking
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Youth teams
Under-23
The Spain U-23 is a football team operated under the auspices of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Spain women's national team.
Under-20/19
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||||||
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2002 | did not qualify | 2004 | 1st round | 2006 | did not qualify | 2008
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did not qualify |
2010 | did not qualify | 2012 | did not qualify | 2014 | did not qualify | 2016 | 5th |
2018 | Runner-up | 2020 | Cancelled [a] | 2022 | Champion | 2024 | Qualified |
- ^ Qualified but cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- UEFA Women's U-19 Championship
UEFA Women's U-19/18 Championship | |||||||
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1998 | did not qualify | 1999 | did not qualify | 2000 | Runner-up | 2001 | 4th (last U-18edition) |
2002 | Final Round | 2003 | Final Round | 2004 | Champion | 2005 | Second Round |
2006 | Second Round | 2007 | Final Round | 2008 | Final Round | 2009 | Second Round |
2010 | Final Round | 2011
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Final Round | 2012
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Runner-up | 2013
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did not qualify |
2014
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Runner-up | 2015 | Runner-up | 2016 | Runner-up | 2017 | Champion |
2018 | Champion | 2019 | Third Place | 2020 | Cancelled | 2021 | Cancelled |
2022 | Champion | 2023 | Champion |
Under-17
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||||||
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2008 | did not qualify | 2010 | Third Place | 2012 | did not qualify | 2014 | Runner-up |
2016 | Third Place | 2018 | Champion | 2020
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Cancelled | 2022 | Champion |
- UEFA Women's U-17 Championship
UEFA Women's U-17 Championship | |||||||
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2008 | did not qualify | 2009 | Runner-up | 2010 | Champion | 2011
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Champion |
2012
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did not qualify | 2013
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Third Place | 2014
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Runner-up | 2015 | Champion |
2016
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Runner-up | 2017 | Runner-up | 2018 | Champion | 2019 | Third Place |
2020 | Cancelled | 2021 | Cancelled | 2022 | Runner-up | 2023 | Runner-up |
Under-15
There is also a women's national team that represents
See also
- List of Spain women's international footballers
- List of Spain women's national football team captains
- Spain women's national under-20 football team
- Spain women's national under-19 football team
- Spain women's national under-17 football team
- Spain women's national under-23 football team
- Spain women's national futsal team
- Spain women's national beach soccer team
- Spanish football league system
- Sport in Spain
Notes
References
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- ^ Morenilla, Juan (18 June 2019). "El hombre que creyó en el fútbol femenino". El País. elpais.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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- ^ "UEFA Women's National Team Coefficient Overview (February 2021)" (PDF).
- ^ Ranking women's national football teams based on a formula invented and developed by Mark Ziaian
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External links
- Official website by RFEF
- Spain at FIFA
- Spain at UEFA