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Spain (ESP) |
Profile |
| Founded |
1913 |
| Affiliated |
1904 |
| WC
participations |
11 (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978,
1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) |
| WC honours |
4th place (1950) |
| Continental
Titles |
European champions |
Facts
- In their first World Cup in 1934, Spain lost to Italy in the
quarter-finals in a replayed match. They fared better in 1950,
beating the USA, Chile and England on their way to a semi-final
spot. Subsequent losses to Brazil and Sweden saw the Spaniards
finish fourth overall.
- More than half a century later, Spain have yet to equal that
success. In 1982, Spanish fans were devastated when the national
team and tournament hosts managed only one victory on home soil and
just managed to reach the second phase of the FIFA World Cup.
- The national team enjoyed a better tournament in 1986, before
being eliminated by Belgium in a penalty shoot-out. In 1990 they
lost in extra time in the second round to Yugoslavia, while in 1994
they reached the quarter-finals. In 1998 they were eliminated in the
first round. Korea Republic ended a more successful Spanish campaign
in 2002, defeating them in a penalty shoot-out again in the
quarter-finals.
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| Players: |
1 CASILLAS Iker (GK)
2 SALGADO Michel
3 DEL HORNO Asier
4 MARCHENA Carlos
5 PUYOL Carlos
6 ALBELDA David
7 RAUL
8 XAVI
9 TORRES Fernando
10 REYES Jose Antonio
11 GARCIA Luis
12 LOPEZ Antonio
13 INIESTA
14 XABI ALONSO
15 RAMOS Sergio
16 MARCOS SENNA
17 JOAQUIN
18 FABREGAS Cesc
19 CANIZARES Santiago (GK)
20 JUANITO
21 VILLA David
22 PABLO
23 REINA Jose Manuel (GK) |
Coach:
Luis Aragones Nationality : Spanish
Date of Birth : 28 July 1938 |
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General Information |
FIFA Trigramme: ESP
Country: Spain
Country (official name): Reino de España
Continent: Europe
Capital: Madrid
Major cities: Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza, Málaga, Bilbao,
Valladolid, Palma de Majorca, Murcia, Córdoba, Hospitalet, Alicante
Currency: Euro
Official languages: Spanish
Motto: Further beyond (Plus ultra).
Population (in millions): 40.22
GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 20,700 D
ensity (inhabitants per km2): 79.67
Average age (in years): 38.7
Life expectancy at birth (in years): 79.23
Internet code: .es
Number of internet users: 7.89 million (2002) |
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