The FIFA World Cup 2010 champions Spain national football team produced strong performances in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, as they have qualified comfortably for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. La Roja are among the favourites for the forthcoming 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, which the United States, Mexico, and Canada are hosting.
In the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA), Spain started from Group E, where they faced the challenges from Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia. Spain dominated in their first five games by winning strongly without conceding any goals. In their last game in the Qualifiers, Spain had a 2-2 home draw against Turkey, as La Roja scored at least two or more goals in every game of the Qualifiers.
Spain performances in the FIFA WC 2026 Qualification UEFA Group E
Bulgaria 0 – 3 Spain
Turkey 0 – 6 Spain
Spain 2 – 0 Georgia
Spain 4 – 0 Bulgaria
Georgia 0 – 4 Spain
Spain 2 – 2 Turkey
Spain’s Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification Stats
Matches played: 6
Won: 5
Drawn: 1
Lost: 0
Goals Scored: 21
Goals Conceded: 2
Leading Goal Scorer: Mikel Merino and Mikel Oyarzabal – 6 goals each
Spain FIFA World Cup records
Spain have left the FIFA World Cup title once in the 2010 edition, as they are the newest team to lift the maiden WC trophy. After winning that title, the defending champions Spain were eliminated from the group stage in the 2014 edition, while they lost the Round of 16 fixtures in the last two editions (2018 and 2022). La Roja are desperate to improve their performances in the upcoming edition to become a strong challenger to win the trophy.
Spain group stage schedule in the FIFA World Cup 2026
In the FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain will start from Group H, where their opponents are Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.
June 15: Spain vs Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (12:00 local time)
June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (12:00 local time)
June 26: Uruguay vs Spain at Estadio Akron, Zapopan (18:00 local time)
