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Spain Reviewed World Cup Matches

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Latest Spain national team football matches: every report comes with full stats, xG analysis and the Crime Index of the result.

41%
Average Crime Index
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Matches flagged as anomaly (60%+)

Current squad — Spain national team

Goalkeepers

  • 1David Raya
  • 13Joan García
  • 23Unai Simón

Defenders

  • 2Marc Pubill
  • 3Álex Grimaldo
  • 4Eric García
  • 12Pedro Porro
  • 14Aymeric Laporte
  • 22Pau Cubarsí Paredes
  • 24Marc Cucurella

Midfielders

  • 5Marcos Llorente
  • 6Mikel Merino
  • 7Ferran Torres
  • 8Fabián Ruiz
  • 10Dani Olmo
  • 11Yeremy Pino
  • 15Álex Baena
  • 16Rodri
  • 18Martín Zubimendi
  • 19Lamine Yamal
  • 20Pedri

Attackers

  • 9Gavi
  • 17Nico Williams
  • 21Mikel Oyarzabal
  • 25Víctor Muñoz
  • 26Borja Iglesias

Recent Transfers

  • K. Mgeshaneleft for Orbit College, N/A (2024-07-01)

Spain Squad: Latest Match

Spain — Argentina · 4-2-3-1
  • 23Unai SimónG
  • 12Pedro PorroD
  • 22Pau CubarsíD
  • 14Aymeric LaporteD
  • 24Marc CucurellaD
  • 16RodriM
  • 8Fabián RuizM
  • 19Lamine YamalM
  • 10Dani OlmoM
  • 15Alex BaenaM
  • 21Mikel OyarzabalF
Coach: Luis de la Fuente
Index: 35%20 July 2026

Spain vs Argentina 1:0: How the World Cup Final Was Decided by a Player Who Wasn't in the Starting XI

The 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium was settled by Torres's 106th-minute goal — scored by a substitute, not a starter.

Index: 66%18 July 2026

Spain vs Saudi Arabia 4:0 — Yamal Opened the Scoring, Oyarzabal's Brace Settled It Before the Break

Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0, backing up a massive xG edge — 2.3 to 0.14.

Index: 35%14 July 2026

France vs Spain 0:2 — Clean Finishing, Quiet Control

The three saves made by Spain’s goalkeeper are the defensive foundation of this 0:2 result. France reach the target often enough to suggest a route back, but each stop preserves the growing sense that their attacks lack the clean final action.

Index: 27%10 July 2026

Spain vs Belgium 2:1 — The Margin Finally Arrived

Was the interesting question whether Belgium could hang around long enough to make this awkward? Yes, and they did for a while, which is not the same as saying they matched Spain.

Index: 15%6 July 2026

Portugal vs Spain 0:1: Merino's Stoppage-Time Winner

After 90 minutes, the match was still pretending to be one of those respectable draws people praise because they cannot remember anything sharper to say. Spain had spent too long pushing at it for that explanation to survive.

Index: 28%2 July 2026

Spain — Austria 3:0: First Place Had Proper Weight

Oyarzabal's brace — on 36 and 89 minutes — framed an evening in which Austria never once hit the target. 3:0 with xG 2.84 against 0.32: the 28% anomaly score almost yawns.

Index: 45%29 June 2026

Uruguay — Spain 0:1: One Accurate Shot Settled Everything

Some group-stage evenings compress into one line of the match report: Spain's only accurate attempt became the game's only goal. Uruguay lost 0:1 and has little grounds for complaint — with xG 0.20, the hosts earned precisely the zero they took home.

Index: 76%15 June 2026

Spain vs Cape Verde Islands 0-0 — 27 Shots, No Goals

Spain fired 27 shots but couldn't find the net against Cape Verde — a rare scoreless draw with xG running 2.1 to 0.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the head coach of the Spain national team?

Per the most recently analyzed match (Spain — Argentina) — Luis de la Fuente.

How many players are in the Spain national team's current squad?

26 players: goalkeepers — 3, defenders — 7, midfielders — 11, attackers — 5.

How often do Spain's match results diverge from the xG-expected outcome?

Bravsen has analyzed 8 matches — average Crime Index 41, with 2 scoring 60+ (the threshold for an anomalous gap between the result and the xG model).

16 articles have been reviewed for Spain's national team — one of the largest collections among national sides in the database, all within the FIFA World Cup.

Spain Matches in the Database

Recent results include a 1:0 win over Argentina, a 2:0 away win over France, and a 2:1 win over Belgium. That volume of material makes it possible to trace the tournament run of one of the competition's most successful teams.