France
vs
1984–2024
Spain
77
Rivalry score
5
Meetings
4
KO stages
France and Spain have faced each other 5 times at the World Cup, including 4 knockout-stage encounters. The all-time series is perfectly balanced at 2–2. A combined 12 goals have been scored (France 6–6 Spain). They met in the final of 1984.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency15/24
Competitive balance18/18
Knockout weight20/25
Prestige stages14/14
Recency10/10
Drama0/9
Overall77 / 100
Head-to-Head
2W1D2W
Goals
6–6
KO meetings
4
First meeting
1984
Biggest France win19842–0France
Biggest Spain win20120–2Spain
Most dramatic19842–0France
All Euro meetings(5)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | FINAL | 2–0 |
| 1996 | GROUP B | 1–1 |
| 2000 | QF | 2–1 |
| 2012 | QF | 0–2 |
| 2024 | SF | 1–2 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.