Italy
vs
1980–2024
Spain
92
Rivalry score
8
Meetings
4
KO stages
Italy and Spain have faced each other 8 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 (Italy 5–7 Spain). They met in the final of 2012.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency24/24
Competitive balance18/18
Knockout weight20/25
Prestige stages14/14
Recency10/10
Drama6/9
Overall92 / 100
Head-to-Head
2W4D2W
Goals
5–7
KO meetings
4
First meeting
1980
Biggest Italy win20162–0Italy
Biggest Spain win20120–4Spain
Most dramatic20120–4Spain
All Euro meetings(8)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | GROUP B | 0–0 |
| 1988 | GROUP A | 1–0 |
| 2008 | QF | 0–0 |
| 2012 | GROUP C | 1–1 |
| 2012 | FINAL | 0–4 |
| 2016 | R16 | 2–0 |
| 2020 | SF | 1–1 |
| 2024 | GROUP B | 0–1 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.