England
vs
1980–2024
Spain
60
Rivalry score
3
Meetings
2
KO stages
England and Spain have faced each other 3 times at the World Cup, including 2 knockout-stage encounters. The all-time series is perfectly balanced at 1–1. A combined 6 goals have been scored (England 3–3 Spain). They met in the final of 2024.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency9/24
Competitive balance18/18
Knockout weight10/25
Prestige stages10/14
Recency10/10
Drama3/9
Overall60 / 100
Head-to-Head
1W1D1W
Goals
3–3
KO meetings
2
First meeting
1980
Biggest England win19802–1England
Biggest Spain win20241–2Spain
Most dramatic20241–2Spain
All Euro meetings(3)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | GROUP B | 2–1 |
| 1996 | QF | 0–0 |
| 2024 | FINAL | 1–2 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.