Spain_national_football_team_results_(1940–1959)
These are all the matches played by the Spain national football team between 1940 and 1959. Throughout this period they played in 63 matches, resulting in 28 victories, 19 draws and 16 defeats. Spain played in one FIFA World Cup, the 1950 edition, where they finished fourth.
63 matches played:[1]
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Portugal v Spain
12 January 1941 Friendly | Portugal | 2–2 | Spain | Lisbon |
15:00 (UTC) | Pereira 59' Peyroteo 80' |
Report | 9' Campanal 50' Escolà |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina |
Spain v Portugal
16 March 1941 Friendly | Spain | 5–1 | Portugal | San Mamés, Bilbao |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Herrerita 9' Campanal 23' Campos 25' Epi 75', 85' |
Report | 63' Pinga | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens |
Spain v Switzerland
28 December 1941 Friendly | Spain | 3–2 | Switzerland | Nervión, Sevilla |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Campos 5' Mundo 64', 69' |
Report | 25' Kappenberger 88' Aeby |
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Carlos Canuto |
Spain v France
15 March 1942 Friendly | Spain | 4–0 | France | Nervión, Sevilla |
16:30 (UTC+1:00) | Campos 4', 68' Mundo 38' Epi 85' |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: António Palhinhas |
Germany v Spain
12 April 1942 Friendly | Germany | 1–1 | Spain | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
18:00 (UTC+2:00) | Campos 76' (pen.) | Report | 58' Decker | Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina |
Italy v Spain
19 April 1942 Friendly | Italy | 4–0 | Spain | San Siro, Milan |
15:30 (UTC+2:00) | Mazzola 47' Ferraris 49' Piola 87' Loik 88' |
Report | Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens |
Portugal v Spain
11 March 1945 Friendly | Portugal | 2–2 | Spain | Jamor, Oeiras |
Peyroteo 70', 75' | Report | 20' César 58' Epi |
Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Eugen Scherz |
Spain v Portugal
6 May 1945 Friendly | Spain | 4–2 | Portugal | Estadio Riazor, La Coruña |
17:00 (UTC+2:00) | Zarra 38', 41' Herrerita 70' César 76' (pen.) |
Report | 10', 87' Peyroteo | Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Eugen Scherz |
Spain v Republic of Ireland
23 June 1946 Friendly | Spain | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
18:30 (UTC+2:00) | Report | 38' Sloan | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Paul von Wartburg |
Portugal v Spain
26 January 1947 Friendly | Portugal | 4–1 | Spain | Jamor, Oeiras |
15:00 (UTC+0:00) | Araújo 15', 32' Travaços 60', 88' |
Report | 2' Iriondo | Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Jim Wiltshire |
Republic of Ireland v Spain
2 March 1947 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Spain | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
15:30 (UTC+0:00) | Walsh 16', 79' Coad 23' |
Report | 25', 59' Zarra | Attendance: 42,012 Referee: Jack Barrick |
Spain v Portugal
21 March 1948 Friendly | Spain | 2–0 | Portugal | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
17:00 (UTC+1:00) | César 32' Gaínza 48' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Bill Evans |
Spain v Republic of Ireland
30 May 1948 Friendly | Spain | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Montjuïc, Barcelona |
17:30 (UTC+1:00) | Igoa 35', 72' | Report | 24' Moroney | Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Victor Sdez |
Switzerland v Spain
20 June 1948 Friendly | Switzerland | 3–3 | Spain | Hardturm, Zürich |
15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Curta 14' (o.g.) Friedländer 60' Antenen 71' |
Report | 7' Pahiño 10', 67' Igoa |
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Victor Sdez |
Spain v Belgium
2 January 1949 Friendly | Spain | 1–1 | Belgium | Montjuïc, Barcelona |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Silva 28' | Report | 63' Coppens | Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Generoso Dattilo |
Portugal v Spain
20 March 1949 Friendly | Portugal | 1–1 | Spain | Jamor, Oeiras |
16:00 (UTC+0:00) | Peyroteo 57' | Report | 47' Zarra | Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Charles Delasalle |
Spain v Italy
27 March 1949 Friendly | Spain | 1–3 | Italy | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
16:30 (UTC+1:00) | Gaínza 34' (pen.) | Report | 9' Lorenzi 48' Carapellese 50' Amadei |
Attendance: 80,000 Referee: William Ling |
Republic of Ireland v Spain
12 June 1949 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–4 | Spain | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Martin 14' (pen.) | Report | 29', 32' Zarra 34' Basora 85' Igoa |
Attendance: 30,171 Referee: Arthur Ellis |
Spain v Portugal
2 April 1950 1950 World Cup qualifying | Spain | 5–1 | Portugal | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
17:00 (UTC+1:00) | Zarra 11', 58' Basora 13' Panizo 14' Molowny 65' |
Report | Cabrita 36' | Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Reg Leafe |
Portugal v Spain
9 April 1950 1950 World Cup qualifying | Portugal | 2–2 | Spain | Jamor, Oeiras |
16:30 (UTC+0:00) | Travaços 55' Correia 59' |
Report | 23' Zarra 83' Gaínza |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jack Mowat |
Spain v United States
25 June 1950 1950 World Cup group stage | Spain | 3–1 | United States | Durival de Britto, Curitiba |
20:00 CEST | Igoa 81' Basora 83' Zarra 89' |
Report | Souza 17' | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Mario Vianna |
Spain v Chile
29 June 1950 1950 World Cup group stage | Spain | 2–0 | Chile | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 CEST | Basora 17' Zarra 33' |
Report | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alberto Malcher |
Spain v England
2 July 1950 1950 World Cup group stage | Spain | 1–0 | England | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 CEST | Zarra 49' | Report | Attendance: 74,000 Referee: Giovanni Galeati |
Uruguay v Spain
9 July 1950 1950 World Cup final round | Uruguay | 2–2 | Spain | Pacaembu, São Paulo |
20:00 CEST | Ghiggia 29' Varela 73' |
Report | Basora 37', 39' | Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Benjamin Griffiths |
Brazil v Spain
13 July 1950 1950 World Cup final round | Brazil | 6–1 | Spain | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 CEST | Parra 16' (o.g.) Ademir 20' Chico 31', 55' Jair 57' Zizinho 67' |
Report | Igoa 73' | Attendance: 152,000 Referee: Reginald Leafe |
Sweden v Spain
16 July 1950 1950 World Cup final round | Sweden | 3–1 | Spain | Pacaembu, São Paulo |
20:00 CEST | Sundqvist 15' Mellberg 34' Palmér 78' |
Report | Zarra 83' | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Karel van der Meer |
Spain v Switzerland
18 February 1951 Friendly | Spain | 6–3 | Switzerland | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Zarra 12', 35', 50', 65' Gaínza 52' César 83' |
Report | Bickel 38', 89' Friedländer 68' |
Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Reg Leafe (England) |
Belgium v Spain
10 June 1951 Friendly | Belgium | 3–3 | Spain | Heizelstadion, Brussels |
16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Van Gestel 1', 85' Van Steelant 57' |
Report | Gonzalvo 28' Zarra 47', 71' |
Attendance: 25,367 Referee: Agostino Gamba (Italy) |
Sweden v Spain
17 June 1951 Friendly | Sweden | 0–0 | Spain | Råsunda, Solna |
14:00 (UTC+1:00) | Report | Attendance: 26,729 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
Spain v Republic of Ireland
1 June 1952 Friendly | Spain | 6–0 | Republic of Ireland | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
18:00 (UTC+1:00) | Coque 2' Gaínza 10' César 14' Basora 43', 69' Panizo 52' |
Report | Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Reg Leafe (England) |
Turkey v Spain
8 June 1952 Friendly | Turkey | 0–0 | Spain | Mithat Paşa, Istanbul |
17:00 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy) |
Spain v Argentina
7 December 1952 Friendly | Spain | 0–1 | Argentina | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Report | Infante 59' | Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England) |
Spain v West Germany
28 December 1952 Friendly | Spain | 2–2 | West Germany | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Gaínza 25' César 69' (pen.) |
Report | Walter 43', 69' Termath 30' |
Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy) |
Spain v Belgium
19 March 1953 Friendly | Spain | 3–1 | Belgium | Les Corts, Barcelona |
16:30 (UTC+1:00) | Venancio 25' Marcet 67', 82' |
Report | Lemberechts 84' | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Joaquim Reis e Santos (Portugal) |
Argentina v Spain
5 July 1953 Friendly | Argentina | 1–0 | Spain | Monumental, Buenos Aires |
15:00 (UTC-3:00) | Grillo 86' | Report | Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Arthur Luty (England) |
Chile v Spain
12 July 1953 Friendly | Chile | 1–2 | Spain | Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Ñuñoa |
15:00 (UTC-4:00) | Muñoz 84' | Report | Venancio 10' Kubala 33' |
Attendance: 54,877 Referee: Ralph Tarratt (England) |
Spain v Sweden
8 November 1953 Friendly | Spain | 2–2 | Sweden | San Mamés, Bilbao |
16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Venancio 12' Molowny 62' |
Report | Eriksson 16' Jacobsson 23' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France) |
Spain v Turkey
6 January 1954 1954 World Cup qualifying | Spain | 4–1 | Turkey | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid |
15:30 (+1:00) | Venancio 12' Gaínza 47' Miguel 49' Alsua 65' |
Report | Recep 31' | Attendance: 110,000 Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France) |
Turkey v Spain
14 March 1954 1954 World Cup qualifying | Turkey | 1–0 | Spain | Mithat Paşa, Istanbul |
15:00 (UTC+2:00) | Burhan 15' | Report | Attendance: 25,449 Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany) |
Turkey v Spain
17 March 1954 1954 World Cup qualifying play-off | Turkey | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) TUR won after toss of a coin | Spain | Olimpico, Rome |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Burhan 32' Suat 65' |
Report | Artetxe 18' Escudero 79' |
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
Spain v France
17 March 1955 Friendly | Spain | 1–2 | France | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
16:30 (UTC+1:00) | Gaínza 11' | Report | Kopa 35' Vincent 73' |
Attendance: 125,000 Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy) |
Spain v England
18 May 1955 Friendly | Spain | 1–1 | England | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
17:30 (UTC+1:00) | Rial 65' | Report | Bentley 38' | Attendance: 125,000 Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy) |
Switzerland v Spain
19 June 1955 Friendly | Switzerland | 0–3 | Spain | Charmilles, Geneva |
17:00 (UTC+1:00) | Report | Collar 2' Arieta 54' Maguregui 89' |
Attendance: 25,500 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
Republic of Ireland v Spain
27 November 1955 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Spain | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
15:30 (UTC+0:00) | Fitzsimons 8' Ringstead 76' |
Report | Pahiño 24', 44' | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England) |
England v Spain
30 November 1955 Friendly | England | 4–1 | Spain | Wembley, London |
14:00 (UTC+0:00) | Atyeo 12' Perry 13', 60' Finney 59' |
Report | Arieta 80' | Attendance: 95,550 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France) |
Portugal v Spain
3 June 1956 Friendly | Portugal | 3–1 | Spain | Jamor, Oeiras |
17:00 (UTC+1:00) | Palmeiro (8) | Report | Peiró (42) | Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Jacques Devillers (France) |
Spain v Netherlands
30 January 1957 Friendly | Spain | 5–1 | Netherlands | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Garay 14' Di Stéfano 46', 70', 89' Kubala 54' |
Report | Bosselaar 76' (pen.) | Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Reg Leafe (England) |
Spain v Switzerland
10 March 1957 1958 World Cup qualifying | Spain | 2–2 | Switzerland | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
16:30 (UTC+1:00) | Suárez 29' Miguel 48' |
Report | Hügi 6', 67' | Attendance: 120,000 Referee: Erich Asmussen (West Germany) |
Belgium v Spain
31 March 1957 Friendly | Belgium | 0–5 | Spain | Heizelstadion, Brussels |
15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Report | Di Stéfano 25', 71' Suárez 27', 75' Mateos 29' |
Attendance: 54,719 Referee: Sepp Gulde (Switzerland) |
Scotland v Spain
8 May 1957 1958 World Cup qualifying | Scotland | 4–2 | Spain | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
18:45 (UTC+1:00) | Mudie 20', 70', 79' Hewie 41' (pen.) |
Report | Kubala 29' Suárez 50' |
Attendance: 88,980 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany) |
Spain v Scotland
26 May 1957 1958 World Cup qualifying | Spain | 4–1 | Scotland | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
17:30 (UTC+1:00) | Mateos 12' Kubala 32' Basora 57', 89' |
Report | Smith 78' | Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Reg Leafe (England) |
Spain v Turkey
6 November 1957 Friendly | Spain | 3–0 | Turkey | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Kubala 18', 38' (pen.), 80' | Report | Attendance: 23,578 Referee: Francisco Guerra (Portugal) |
Switzerland v Spain
24 November 1957 1958 World Cup qualifying | Switzerland | 1–4 | Spain | La Pontaise, Lausanne |
14:30 (UTC+1:00) | Ballaman 60' | Report | Kubala 18', 72' Di Stéfano 23', 56' |
Attendance: 43,5000 Referee: Albert Alsteen (Belgium) |
France v Spain
13 March 1958 Friendly | France | 2–2 | Spain | Parc des Princes, Paris |
15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Fontaine 49' Piantoni 65' |
Report | Kubala 15' Collar 58' |
Attendance: 37,983 Referee: Jack Clough (England) |
West Germany v Spain
19 March 1958 Friendly | West Germany | 2–0 | Spain | Waldstadion, Frankfurt |
16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Klodt 45' Cieslarczyk 47' |
Report | Attendance: 81,000 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England) |
Spain v Portugal
13 April 1958 Friendly | Spain | 1–0 | Portugal | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
17:00 (UTC+1:00) | Di Stéfano 85' | Report | Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Marcel Lequesne (France) |
Northern Ireland v Spain
15 October 1958 Friendly | Northern Ireland | 6–2 | Spain | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
20:15 (UTC+1:00) | Tejada 3', 47', 78', 87' Kubala 11' Suárez 58' |
Report | Cush 50' McIlroy 77' |
Attendance: 120,000 Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal) |
Italy v Spain
28 February 1959 Friendly | Italy | 1–1 | Spain | Olimpico, Rome |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Lojacono 84' | Report | Di Stéfano 68' | Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Friedrich Seipelt (Austria) |
Poland v Spain
28 June 1959 1960 EURO qualifying | Poland | 2–4 | Spain | Śląski, Chorzów |
17:30 (UTC+2:00) | Pol 34' Brychczy 62' |
Report | Suárez 41', 51' Di Stéfano 43', 55' |
Attendance: 71,469 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England) |
Spain v Poland
14 October 1959 1960 EURO qualifying | Spain | 3–0 | Poland | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
20:30 (UTC+1:00) | Di Stéfano 29' Gensana 69' Gento 86' |
Report | Attendance: 62,070 Referee: Karoly Balla (Hungary) |
Soviet Union v Spain
November 1959 1960 EURO qualifying | Soviet Union | Cancelled[2] | Spain | Moscow |
Spain v Austria
22 November 1959 Friendly | Spain | 6–3 | Austria | Mestalla, Valencia |
15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Di Stéfano 10', 63' Suárez 14', 27' (pen.) Martínez 50' Mateos 79' |
Report | Hof 40' Senekowitsch 56' Knoll 86' |
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France) |
Spain v Soviet Union
December 1959 1960 EURO qualifying | Spain | 0 – 3 (UEFA decision[2]) | Soviet Union | Not played |
- "Spain – List of Results National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- In the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, the final qualifying stage was the quarter-final. Spain reached this stage, however, travelling to the Soviet Union for the fixture clashed with political difference so, as a result, Spain withdrew themselves from the competition.
- Todos los partidos (all the games) at Selección Española de Fútbol (official site)