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Spain's victory over France in the 2026 World Cup semifinal extended La Roja's unbeaten streak to 37 consecutive matches across all competitions, drawing level with Italy for the longest undefeated run by a European nation in international football history.
Many anticipated France to continue its impressive march toward a third successive World Cup final, but Spain had different plans, emphatically beating Les Bleus 2–0 — the third time La Roja has beaten France during its now-historic unbeaten sequence.
Under head coach Luis de la Fuente, Spain has recorded 28 victories and nine draws since its last defeat — a 1–0 loss in an international friendly against Colombia on March 22, 2024. La Roja then drew 3–3 with Brazil four days later, and the remarkable undefeated run began from that point.
While Spain did exit on penalties against Portugal in the 2025 Nations League final, shootout losses are officially recorded as draws in the record books.
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Italy's unbeaten run of 37 games spanned from 2018 to 2021, during which they claimed the 2020 European Championship. Notably, it was Spain — then managed by Luis Enrique — who brought Italy's streak to an end with a 2–1 victory in the 2021 Nations League semifinal, courtesy of a brace from Ferran Torres.
The result against France also allowed Spain to surpass Argentina's national record of 36 unbeaten games. Lionel Scaloni's side saw their streak snapped by Saudi Arabia in the opening fixture of the 2022 World Cup. Now, Scaloni's Argentina will look to get past England for a shot at halting Spain's run in the 2026 World Cup final.
Spain 37-Game Unbeaten Run Stats Snapshot
Stat | Tally |
|---|---|
Wins | 28 |
Draws | 9 |
Goals Scored | 94 |
Goals Conceded | 28 |
Favorite Opponent | Georgia, France (Three Wins) |
Duration | Two years, three months and 19 days |
How Current Spain Team Compares to Golden Generation
Spain's 37-game unbeaten run has now eclipsed the nation's previous best of 35 straight games without a loss. La Roja achieved that earlier record during the early stages of their greatest era of dominance between 2007–09, winning 32 and drawing three matches before a 2–0 defeat to the U.S. in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinal.
Beyond setting a new national unbeaten record, De la Fuente's Spain is making a compelling case to be regarded as La Roja's finest ever incarnation — potentially surpassing the achievements of the golden era between 2008–12, when they claimed two European Championships and a first-ever World Cup title.
De la Fuente's Spain became the first side in history to win eight consecutive knockout matches spanning both the Euros and the World Cup.
According to Opta, Aymeric Laporte (22), Mikel Oyarzabal (20), Fabián Ruiz (16), Mikel Merino (14) and Lamine Yamal (14) are now the five players with the most combined World Cup and Euros appearances without ever tasting defeat. Particularly remarkable is Ruiz's record, having never lost — excluding penalty shootouts — across any of his 49 international caps for Spain.
In attack, Mikel Oyarzabal joined David Villa and Emilio Butragueño as only the third Spanish player to net five goals in a single World Cup campaign, while also surpassing Villa's record for the most Spain goals in one calendar season. Defensively, Spain became the first team in history to register six clean sheets throughout a World Cup tournament — a truly extraordinary achievement.
Luis de la Fuente: France Faced the Best Team In The World
France had been in dominant form throughout the summer and entered the match against Spain as favorites to reach the final. Given how events unfolded, it is difficult to fault De la Fuente for the glowing praise he lavished on his squad after the win over Les Bleus.
"Before the game we talked," De la Fuente said. "Our message was that we were going to face maybe one of the best national teams in the world, but they [France] were facing the best team in the world [Spain]."
"I'm constantly surprised by what this team is capable of doing," De la Fuente added. "It improves with every passing game, every passing competition. That's why I always say our room for improvement is infinite.
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"Right now, I think we are in a fantastic moment, the players are are on an exceptional [confidence] high, but also in footballing and physical terms, the team is now at a very, very, very high level ... at this point in the season, which is very hard."
Spain now awaits the outcome of Wednesday's England vs. Argentina semifinal. Regardless of who advances, La Roja will likely enter Sunday's final as the favorites to claim the trophy, with De la Fuente voicing what many are beginning to believe.
"[France] had the best team in the world in front of it," De la Fuente repeated. "That is key. This is a team, and that, well, with a team it's unstoppable. And that's the feeling we have right now."