Spain reached the quarter-finals of the 1994 World Cup. Also at UEFA Euro 1984 they lost the final against France.
Spain was selected as host of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, reaching the second round and four years later they reached the quarter-finals before a penalty shootout defeat to Belgium. The victory would stand as Spain's lone major title for 44 years. Spain won its first major international title when hosting the 1964 European Nations' Cup held in Spain, defeating the Soviet Union 2–1 in the finals at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Until 2010, this had been Spain's highest finish in a FIFA World Cup finals, which had given them the name of the "underachievers". At the 1950 finals in Brazil, they topped their group to progress to the finals round, then finished in fourth place. The Spanish Civil War and World War II prevented Spain from playing any competitive matches between the 1934 World Cup and the 1950 edition's qualifiers. Spain qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1934, defeating Brazil in their first game and losing in a replay to the hosts and eventual champions Italy in the quarter-finals. Spain managed to win that match by a scoreline of 1–0, eventually finishing with the silver medal. Spain made their debut at the tournament on 28 August 1920 against Denmark, silver medalists at the last two Olympic tournaments. The first Spain national football team was constituted in 1920, with the main objective of finding a team that would represent Spain at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Belgium in that same year. Spain has been a member of FIFA since FIFA's founding in 1904, even though the Spanish Football Federation was first established in 1909. Spain national football team in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Their achievements have led many experts and commentators to consider the 2008–2012 Spain squads one of the best ever sides in the history of world football. From the start of 2007 to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Spain achieved 35 consecutive undefeated matches, a feat which they shared with Brazil, and a sport record at the time. From 2008 to 2013, Spain won the FIFA Team of the Year, the second-most of any nation, behind only Brazil. Spain is the only national team to win three consecutive major titles, including two back-to-back European Championships in 20, while becoming the first European team to win a FIFA World Cup held outside of Europe in 2010. Their best result was in the 2020–21 season where they reached the final, losing to France.
Spain currently competes in League A of the UEFA Nations League alongside the other top teams of Europe. Spain also won three continental titles, having appeared at 11 of 16 UEFA European Championships. Spain is one of eight national teams to have been crowned world champions, having participated in a total of 16 of 22 FIFA World Cups and qualifying consistently since 1978. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The Spain national football team ( Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920.
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