FIFA Trigram: ESP
2010 World Cup Qualifying: Finished 1st in UEFA Group 5 (10-0-0; 28 GF, 5 GA)
World Cup Finals Appearances: 13 – 1934 (5th), 1950 (4th), 1962 (13th), 1966 (10th), 1978 (10th), 1982 (12th), 1986 (7th), 1990 (10th), 1994 (8th), 1998 (17th), 2002 (5th), 2006 (9th), 2010
Record vs. USA: 3-1-0
Head Coach: Vicente del Bosque
Championship Honors: European Championship (1964, 2008)
Leading World Cup Qualifying Scorer: David Villa (7)
Key Players: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona)
Language: Spanish
The reigning European Champions and the number one ranked team in the world, Spain were a perfect 10 wins and zero losses during World Cup qualifying … One of the deepest teams in the world, Spain scored 28 goals in qualifying without striker Fernando Torres scoring once … Holders of a 35-match unbeaten streak going into the semifinals of the 2009 Confederations Cup, including 15 wins in a row, Spain lost to the USA to snap one of the most impressive runs in world football … Barcelona midfielder Xavi was named MVP of the 2009 Champions League final
