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.

Spain men's national football team results

Results

63 matches played:[1]

Key
Colour (with score) Meaning
Defeat
Draw
Win

1940s
12 January 1941 Friendly Portugal  2–2  Spain Portugal Lisbon
15:00 (UTC) Pereira 59'
Peyroteo 80'		 Report 9' Campanal
50' Escolà		 Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Italy Rinaldo Barlassina
16 March 1941 Friendly Spain  5–1  Portugal Spain San Mamés, Bilbao
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Herrerita 9'
Campanal 23'
Campos 25'
Epi 75', 85'		 Report 63' Pinga Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
28 December 1941 Friendly Spain  3–2   Switzerland Spain Nervión, Sevilla
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Campos 5'
Mundo 64', 69'		 Report 25' Kappenberger
88' Aeby		 Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Portugal Carlos Canuto
15 March 1942 Friendly Spain  4–0  France Spain Nervión, Sevilla
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Campos 4', 68'
Mundo 38'
Epi 85'		 Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Portugal António Palhinhas
12 April 1942 Friendly Germany  1–1  Spain Germany Olympiastadion, Berlin
18:00 (UTC+2:00) Campos 76' (pen.) Report 58' Decker Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Italy Rinaldo Barlassina
19 April 1942 Friendly Italy  4–0  Spain Italy San Siro, Milan
15:30 (UTC+2:00) Mazzola 47'
Ferraris 49'
Piola 87'
Loik 88'		 Report Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
11 March 1945 Friendly Portugal  2–2  Spain Portugal Jamor, Oeiras
Peyroteo 70', 75' Report 20' César
58' Epi		 Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Switzerland Eugen Scherz
6 May 1945 Friendly Spain  4–2  Portugal Spain 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: Switzerland Eugen Scherz
23 June 1946 Friendly Spain  0–1  Republic of Ireland Spain Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
18:30 (UTC+2:00) Report 38' Sloan Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Switzerland Paul von Wartburg
26 January 1947 Friendly Portugal  4–1  Spain Portugal Jamor, Oeiras
15:00 (UTC+0:00) Araújo 15', 32'
Travaços 60', 88'		 Report 2' Iriondo Attendance: 68,000
Referee: England Jim Wiltshire
2 March 1947 Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–2  Spain Republic of Ireland Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 (UTC+0:00) Walsh 16', 79'
Coad 23'		 Report 25', 59' Zarra Attendance: 42,012
Referee: England Jack Barrick
21 March 1948 Friendly Spain  2–0  Portugal Spain Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
17:00 (UTC+1:00) César 32'
Gaínza 48' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 80,000
Referee: England Bill Evans
30 May 1948 Friendly Spain  2–1  Republic of Ireland Spain Montjuïc, Barcelona
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Igoa 35', 72' Report 24' Moroney Attendance: 70,000
Referee: France Victor Sdez
20 June 1948 Friendly Switzerland  3–3  Spain Switzerland 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: France Victor Sdez
2 January 1949 Friendly Spain  1–1  Belgium Spain Montjuïc, Barcelona
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Silva 28' Report 63' Coppens Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Italy Generoso Dattilo
20 March 1949 Friendly Portugal  1–1  Spain Portugal Jamor, Oeiras
16:00 (UTC+0:00) Peyroteo 57' Report 47' Zarra Attendance: 54,000
Referee: France Charles Delasalle
27 March 1949 Friendly Spain  1–3  Italy Spain Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Gaínza 34' (pen.) Report 9' Lorenzi
48' Carapellese
50' Amadei		 Attendance: 80,000
Referee: England William Ling
12 June 1949 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–4  Spain Republic of Ireland Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Martin 14' (pen.) Report 29', 32' Zarra
34' Basora
85' Igoa		 Attendance: 30,171
Referee: England Arthur Ellis
19 June 1949 Friendly France  1–5  Spain France Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Baratte 64' (pen.) Report 15', 20', 26' Basora
65', 84' (pen.) Gaínza		 Attendance: 52,217
Referee: Italy Giacomo Bertolio

1950s
2 April 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup qualifying Spain  5–1  Portugal Spain 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: England Reg Leafe
9 April 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup qualifying Portugal  2–2  Spain Portugal Jamor, Oeiras
16:30 (UTC+0:00) Travaços 55'
Correia 59'		 Report 23' Zarra
83' Gaínza		 Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Scotland Jack Mowat
25 June 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup group stage Spain  3–1  United States Brazil Durival de Britto, Curitiba
20:00 CEST Igoa 81'
Basora 83'
Zarra 89'		 Report Souza 17' Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Brazil Mario Vianna
29 June 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup group stage Spain  2–0  Chile Brazil Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
20:00 CEST Basora 17'
Zarra 33'		 Report Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Brazil Alberto Malcher
2 July 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup group stage Spain  1–0  England Brazil Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
20:00 CEST Zarra 49' Report Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Italy Giovanni Galeati
9 July 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup final round Uruguay  2–2  Spain Brazil Pacaembu, São Paulo
20:00 CEST Ghiggia 29'
Varela 73'		 Report Basora 37', 39' Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Wales Benjamin Griffiths
13 July 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup final round Brazil  6–1  Spain Brazil 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: England Reginald Leafe
16 July 1950 Brazil 1950 World Cup final round Sweden  3–1  Spain Brazil Pacaembu, São Paulo
20:00 CEST Sundqvist 15'
Mellberg 34'
Palmér 78'		 Report Zarra 83' Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Netherlands Karel van der Meer
18 February 1951 Friendly Spain  6–3   Switzerland Spain 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)
10 June 1951 Friendly Belgium  3–3  Spain Belgium 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)
17 June 1951 Friendly Sweden  0–0  Spain Sweden Råsunda, Solna
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Attendance: 26,729
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
1 June 1952 Friendly Spain  6–0  Republic of Ireland Spain 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)
8 June 1952 Friendly Turkey  0–0  Spain Turkey Mithat Paşa, Istanbul
17:00 (UTC+2:00) Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
7 December 1952 Friendly Spain  0–1  Argentina Spain Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Report Infante 59' Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
28 December 1952 Friendly Spain  2–2  West Germany Spain 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)
19 March 1953 Friendly Spain  3–1  Belgium Spain 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)
5 July 1953 Friendly Argentina  1–0  Spain Argentina Monumental, Buenos Aires
15:00 (UTC-3:00) Grillo 86' Report Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Arthur Luty (England)
12 July 1953 Friendly Chile  1–2  Spain Chile Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Ñuñoa
15:00 (UTC-4:00) Muñoz 84' Report Venancio 10'
Kubala 33'		 Attendance: 54,877
Referee: Ralph Tarratt (England)
8 November 1953 Friendly Spain  2–2  Sweden Spain San Mamés, Bilbao
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Venancio 12'
Molowny 62'		 Report Eriksson 16'
Jacobsson 23'		 Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)
6 January 1954 Switzerland 1954 World Cup qualifying Spain  4–1  Turkey Spain 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)
14 March 1954 Switzerland 1954 World Cup qualifying Turkey  1–0  Spain Turkey Mithat Paşa, Istanbul
15:00 (UTC+2:00) Burhan 15' Report Attendance: 25,449
Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
17 March 1954 Switzerland 1954 World Cup qualifying play-off Turkey  2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
TUR won after toss of a coin		  Spain Italy Olimpico, Rome
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Burhan 32'
Suat 65'		 Report Artetxe 18'
Escudero 79'		 Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
17 March 1955 Friendly Spain  1–2  France Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Gaínza 11' Report Kopa 35'
Vincent 73'		 Attendance: 125,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)
18 May 1955 Friendly Spain  1–1  England Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Rial 65' Report Bentley 38' Attendance: 125,000
Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy)
19 June 1955 Friendly Switzerland  0–3  Spain Switzerland Charmilles, Geneva
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Collar 2'
Arieta 54'
Maguregui 89'		 Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
27 November 1955 Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–2  Spain Republic of Ireland Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 (UTC+0:00) Fitzsimons 8'
Ringstead 76'		 Report Pahiño 24', 44' Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
30 November 1955 Friendly England  4–1  Spain England Wembley, London
14:00 (UTC+0:00) Atyeo 12'
Perry 13', 60'
Finney 59'		 Report Arieta 80' Attendance: 95,550
Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)
3 June 1956 Friendly Portugal  3–1  Spain Portugal Jamor, Oeiras
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Palmeiro (8) Report Peiró (42) Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jacques Devillers (France)
30 January 1957 Friendly Spain  5–1  Netherlands Spain 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)
10 March 1957 Sweden 1958 World Cup qualifying Spain  2–2   Switzerland Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Suárez 29'
Miguel 48'		 Report Hügi 6', 67' Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Erich Asmussen (West Germany)
31 March 1957 Friendly Belgium  0–5  Spain Belgium Heizelstadion, Brussels
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Di Stéfano 25', 71'
Suárez 27', 75'
Mateos 29'		 Attendance: 54,719
Referee: Sepp Gulde (Switzerland)
8 May 1957 Sweden 1958 World Cup qualifying Scotland  4–2  Spain Scotland 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)
26 May 1957 Sweden 1958 World Cup qualifying Spain  4–1  Scotland Spain 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)
6 November 1957 Friendly Spain  3–0  Turkey Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Kubala 18', 38' (pen.), 80' Report Attendance: 23,578
Referee: Francisco Guerra (Portugal)
24 November 1957 Sweden 1958 World Cup qualifying Switzerland  1–4  Spain Switzerland 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)
13 March 1958 Friendly France  2–2  Spain France 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)
19 March 1958 Friendly West Germany  2–0  Spain West Germany Waldstadion, Frankfurt
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Klodt 45'
Cieslarczyk 47'		 Report Attendance: 81,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
13 April 1958 Friendly Spain  1–0  Portugal Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Di Stéfano 85' Report Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Marcel Lequesne (France)
15 October 1958 Friendly Northern Ireland  6–2  Spain 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)
28 February 1959 Friendly Italy  1–1  Spain Italy Olimpico, Rome
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Lojacono 84' Report Di Stéfano 68' Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Friedrich Seipelt (Austria)
28 June 1959 France 1960 EURO qualifying Poland  2–4  Spain Poland 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)
14 October 1959 France 1960 EURO qualifying Spain  3–0  Poland Spain Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
20:30 (UTC+1:00) Di Stéfano 29'
Gensana 69'
Gento 86'		 Report Attendance: 62,070
Referee: Karoly Balla (Hungary)
November 1959 France 1960 EURO qualifying Soviet Union  Cancelled[2]  Spain Soviet Union Moscow
22 November 1959 Friendly Spain  6–3  Austria Spain 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)
December 1959 France 1960 EURO qualifying Spain  0 – 3
(UEFA decision[2])		  Soviet Union Not played
17 December 1959 Friendly France  4–3  Spain France Parc des Princes, Paris
14:30 (UTC+1:00) Muller 25'
Fontaine 32'
Vincent 37'
Marche 61'		 Report Suárez 21'
Martínez 80'
Vergés 88'		 Attendance: 38,622
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Spain – List of Results National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
    2. 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.
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