Spain Break Italy's Record Of Longest Unbeaten Run In Men's Football

Published 20 July 2026 · europe

Spain Break Italy's Record Of Longest Unbeaten Run In Men's Football Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 05:38 IST With the victory over Argentina

Spain Break Italy's Record Of Longest Unbeaten Run In Men's Football Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 05:38 IST With the victory over Argentina on Sunday, Spain extended their unbeaten run in men's international football to 38 matches, overtaking Italy's 37-match streak. Spain break Italy's record of longest unbeaten run in men's football. (Picture Credit: AP) Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday (July 19) to lift their second World Cup title. In the summit clash at the New York New Jersey Stadium, Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute to hand La Roja a historic victory. Spain vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Argentina’s task became tougher after midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off in stoppage time of normal play. The Argentine star received his second yellow card in the 90+3rd minute for a foul on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi, leaving Lionel Messi’s side with 10 men for extra time. With the victory, Spain extended their unbeaten run in men’s international football to 38 matches, overtaking Italy’s 37-match streak to register the longest unbeaten run by a European men’s national team. La Roja have registered 29 wins and nine draws in their last 28 matches. Spain’s performance in last 37 international matches MATCH NO. AGAINST RESULT SCORELINE COMPETITION DATE 1 Brazil Draw 3-3 International friendly March 26, 2024 2 Andorra Win 5-0 International friendly June 5, 2024 3 Northern Ireland Win 5-1 International friendly June 8, 2024 4 Croatia Win 3-0 UEFA Euro 2024 June 15, 2024 5 Italy Win 1-0 UEFA Euro 2024 June 20, 2024 6 Albania Win 1-0 UEFA Euro 2024 June 24, 2024 7 Georgia Win 4-1 UEFA Euro 2024 June 30, 2024 8 Germany Win 2-1 UEFA Euro 2024 July 5, 2024 9 France Win 2-1 UEFA Euro 2024 July 9, 2024 10 England Win 2-1 UEFA Euro 2024 July 14, 2024 11 Serbia Draw 0-0 UEFA Nations League September 5, 2024 12 Switzerland Win 4-1 UEFA Nations League September 8, 2024 13 Denmark Win 1-0 UEFA Nations League October 12, 2024 14 Serbia Win 3-0 UEFA Nations League October 15, 2024 15 Denmark Win 2-1 UEFA Nations League November 15, 2024 16 Switzerland Win 3-2 UEFA Nations League November 18, 2024 17 Netherlands Draw 2-2 UEFA Nations League March 20, 2025 18 Netherlands Draw 3-3 UEFA Nations League March 23, 2025 19 France Win 5-4 UEFA Nations League June 5, 2025 20 Portugal Draw 2-2 UEFA Nations League June 8, 2025 21 Bulgaria Win 3-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying September 4, 2025 22 Turkey Win 6-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying September 7, 2025 23 Georgia Win 2-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying October 11, 2025 24 Bulgaria Win 4-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying October 14, 2025 25 Georgia Win 4-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying November 15, 2025 26 Turkey Draw 2-2 FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying November 18, 2025 27 Serbia Win 3-0 International friendly March 27, 2026 28 Egypt Draw 0-0 International friendly March 31, 2026 29 Iraq Draw 1-1 International friendly June 4, 2026 30 Peru Win 3-1 International friendly June 8, 2026 31 Cape Verde Draw 0-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 June 15, 2026 32 Saudi Arabia Win 4-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 June 21, 2026 33 Uruguay Win 1-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 June 26, 2026 34 Austria Win 3-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 July 2, 2026 35 Portugal Win 1-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 July 6, 2026 36 Belgium Win 2-1 FIFA World Cup 2026 July 10, 2026 37 France Win 2-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 July 14, 2026 38 Argentina Win 2-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 July 19, 2026 Spain’s remarkable World Cup campaign saw them play eight matches, winning seven and drawing one.