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  1. easy

    Lamine Yamal made his senior Spain debut in September 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier away to which country?

    WhySpain won 7-1 away to Georgia on 8 September 2023; Yamal came on shortly before half-time and scored the seventh goal.

  2. easy

    Spain won Euro 2024 in Germany. Who did they beat in the final?

    WhyMikel Oyarzabal scored the winner in the 86th minute in Berlin.

  3. medium

    Ferenc Puskás represented which country after switching nationality in the 1960s?

    WhyPuskas became a Spanish citizen in 1962. He won four caps for Spain between 1961 and 1962, three of them at the 1962 World Cup, after scoring 84 goals in 85 games for Hungary.

  4. medium

    Which La Liga club was founded by Swiss businessmen in 1899 — making them one of Spain's oldest?

    WhySwiss-born Joan Gamper (born Hans Gamper) placed an advert in Los Deportes and founded FC Barcelona at a Gimnasio Solé meeting in November 1899.

  5. hard

    During the Franco era, Athletic was forced to adopt which Spanish-language version of its name?

    WhyFranco-era 'Spanishisation' turned the English word 'Athletic' into 'Atlético de Bilbao' before the club later reverted.

  6. medium

    From which Spanish club did Lazio sign Ciro Immobile in 2016?

    WhyLazio paid Sevilla less than €10 million in July 2016 — one of the great bargains of the modern era.

  7. medium

    In the 2012 Europa League final Athletic Bilbao lost 3–0 to which fellow Spanish club?

    WhyAtlético Madrid won the Bucharest final 3–0 in May 2012.

  8. hard

    PSV Eindhoven won the 1988 European Cup under Guus Hiddink — which Spanish giant did they eliminate in the semi-final on away goals?

    WhyEnglish clubs were banned from European competition after Heysel, while PSV drew 1-1 at the Bernabéu and held on for a 0-0 at home to advance.

  9. medium

    Osasuna's stadium El Sadar is located in which Spanish city?

    WhyEl Sadar is Osasuna's home in Pamplona, capital of Navarre; the steep-standed ground reopened in 2021 after a major renovation and is one of La Liga's most intimidating atmospheres.

  10. medium

    Juventus lost the 2015 Champions League final in Berlin to which Spanish club?

    WhyBarcelona's MSN attack beat Juve 3-1 in Berlin, with Morata equalising briefly before Suarez and Neymar sealed it.

  11. hard

    After Middlesbrough's relegation from the Premier League in 1997, their Brazilian playmaker left for which Spanish club?

    WhyAtlético Madrid took him to the Vicente Calderón, and it was from there that he returned to Teesside on loan in 1999-2000.

  12. medium

    As of 2026, who is the all-time top scorer for the Spanish national team?

    WhyDavid Villa scored 59 goals for Spain, overtaking Raúl's 44 in 2011, and remains the country's record marksman after his 2008 Euro and 2010 World Cup triumphs.

  13. medium

    Real Betis great Rafael Gordillo, who later won five straight La Liga titles at Real Madrid, played at two World Cups for which country?

    WhyGordillo, a Betis and Real Madrid star, was a Spain regular in the 1980s and appeared at two World Cups.

  14. hard

    Morocco beat Spain on penalties in the 2022 World Cup round of 16 — how did Yassine Bounou perform in the shootout?

    WhyBounou saved Soler's and Busquets's penalties; Sarabia hit the post. Spain missed all three of their attempts — Morocco won 3-0 in the shootout.

  15. medium

    Which Spanish king presented the trophy to Real Betis's captain after the 2022 Copa del Rey final?

    WhyKing Felipe VI handed over the 2022 Copa del Rey to Betis's victorious captain.

  16. medium

    Aymeric Laporte represented France at youth level but switched to which senior national team?

    WhyLaporte won 51 youth caps for France but switched to Spain in 2021 after gaining citizenship, going on to win Euro 2024.

  17. hard

    England and Spain drew 0-0 in their Euro 1996 quarter-final at Wembley — England won the shoot-out after David Seaman saved which Spain player's penalty?

    WhyFernando Hierro hit the bar first, but Miguel Nadal's decisive miss — saved by Seaman — sent England through 4-2. Stuart Pearce converted to exorcise his 1990 demons.

  18. medium

    Which country won the 1964 European Championship, beating the USSR 2-1 in the final on home soil in Madrid?

    WhyMarcelino headed a late winner in front of Franco at the Santiago Bernabéu in this second edition of the tournament.

  19. medium

    Iñaki Williams won a senior cap for Spain in 2016 but switched international allegiance in 2022 and played at that year's World Cup. Which nation did he switch to?

    WhyWilliams switched his international allegiance to Ghana and featured at the 2022 World Cup.

  20. hard

    Juan Antonio Pizzi won the Torneo Inicial with San Lorenzo in December 2013, then left within weeks to manage which Spanish club?

    WhyValencia, leaving the newly crowned champions without a coach days after the title. Edgardo Bauza replaced him and won the Libertadores.

  21. medium

    Which Spanish club finished third in 2023-24 to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history?

    WhyIn their second straight La Liga season, Girona stunned Spain in 2023-24, topping the table in December before finishing 3rd behind champions Real Madrid — qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in the club's history.

  22. medium

    Which player won the FA Cup in England, La Liga in Spain AND multiple Bundesligas in Germany during his career?

    WhyXabi Alonso won with Liverpool (FA Cup), Real Madrid (La Liga 2012) and Bayern Munich (3 Bundesligas). A midfield legend.

  23. hard

    Real Madrid's all-Spanish 'Yé-yé' team won the 1966 European Cup, beating which club 2-1 in the final?

    WhyMadrid came from behind to beat Yugoslavia's Partizan Belgrade in Brussels for their sixth European Cup.

  24. medium

    Who scored the opening goal for Spain in the Euro 2024 final vs England — just two minutes after half-time?

    WhyNico Williams made it 1-0 in the 47th from a Yamal pass. Palmer equalised for England (73'); super-sub Mikel Oyarzabal scored the 86th-minute winner.

  25. medium

    On their run to the 1992 UEFA Cup final, Torino eliminated which Spanish giant in the semi-finals?

    WhyTorino beat Real Madrid 3-2 on aggregate — losing 1-2 at the Bernabéu, then winning 2-0 in Turin.

  26. hard

    Ronaldo (R9) won the Copa del Rey in 1997, during his single season at which Spanish club?

    WhyIn his lone 1996-97 season at Barcelona, Ronaldo scored 47 goals in all competitions and won the Copa del Rey and Cup Winners' Cup — he then made his World Cup playing debut at France 98, having been an unused squad member in 1994.

  27. medium

    Which Spanish club plays at the Estadio de Mestalla?

    WhyValencia have played at Mestalla since 1923; with a capacity around 49,000 it is one of Spain's oldest and steepest stadiums, long the home of the club's title-winning sides of the early 2000s.

  28. medium

    Which club has won the most Copa del Rey titles in Spanish football?

    WhyBarcelona lead the Copa del Rey roll of honour with 32 titles, ahead of Athletic Bilbao (24) and Real Madrid (20).

  29. hard

    Which Spanish club beat Barcelona in the final of the January 2021 Supercopa de España?

    WhyAthletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 3-2 after extra time in the 2021 Supercopa final.

  30. medium

    In the Euro 2012 semi-final, which country beat Portugal on penalties 4-2 after a 0-0 draw — with Cesc Fàbregas scoring the decisive kick?

    Why27 June 2012 in Donetsk. Bruno Alves hit the bar for Portugal.

  31. medium

    Which Spanish club did Ronaldo Nazario play for before joining Real Madrid?

    WhyRonaldo joined Barcelona from PSV for £13.2m in 1996 and had a brilliant season before joining Real Madrid in 2002.

  32. hard

    How many goals did Spain score across all six games as they won Euro 2008?

    WhyGroup: 4-1 Russia, 2-1 Sweden, 2-1 Greece (8). KO: 0-0 Italy (won pens), 3-0 Russia, 1-0 Germany (4). Total 12.

  33. medium

    Which Spanish midfielder won the Champions League with two different clubs — Liverpool in 2005 (Istanbul) and Real Madrid in 2014 (La Décima)?

    WhyAlonso scored Liverpool's 3-3 equaliser in the Istanbul final. He missed the 2014 final through suspension after a yellow card in the SF vs Bayern.

  34. medium

    Spain won Euro 2012 by beating which country in the final — a record margin for a Euro final?

    WhySpain beat Italy 4-0 in the Kyiv final (1 July 2012) — goals from Silva, Alba, Torres, Mata.

  35. hard

    Who scored Italy's only goal in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley — a curled 60th-minute effort before Spain equalised through Morata and Italy won on penalties?

    WhyThe 23-year-old Juventus forward scored 2 goals in total across the tournament, including this one that gave Italy the lead in their semi-final.

  36. medium

    Ferenc Puskas — of the Puskas Award fame — played international football for two countries. Which two?

    WhyAfter leaving Hungary and joining Real Madrid, Puskás became a naturalised Spanish citizen in 1962 and won four caps for Spain, three of them at the 1962 World Cup.

  37. medium

    Spain lost the 2025 Nations League final on penalties. To which country?

    WhyPortugal won 5-3 on penalties in Munich on 8 June 2025 after a 2-2 draw, Rúben Neves converting the decisive spot-kick.

  38. hard

    Spain's record winning streak of 15 consecutive international wins (2008-09) was ended by which nation?

    WhyJozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey struck in the 2009 Confederations Cup semi-final — ending Spain's 15-game winning run and 35-game unbeaten streak in one night.

  39. medium

    South Korea made their famous 2002 World Cup run — which country did they eliminate on penalties in the quarter-finals?

    WhySouth Korea beat Spain 5-3 on penalties after 0-0 (QF, 22 June 2002) — two Spain goals controversially disallowed. Earlier Korea beat Italy 2-1 in the R16 (Ahn golden goal).

  40. medium

    How many times has Spain won the European Championship — a record since their 2024 victory?

    WhySpain has won four Euros (1964, 2008, 2012, 2024), surpassing Germany's three.

  41. hard

    Lamine Yamal started six of Spain's seven matches at Euro 2024. Which was the only one he did not start?

    WhySpain had already won the group before the 1-0 matchday-three win over Albania, and Yamal was left out of that starting XI but still appeared.

  42. medium

    Who scored the opening goal in the Euro 2024 final for Spain vs England?

    WhyNico Williams scored in the 47th minute in Berlin, set up by Lamine Yamal. Spain went on to win the 14 July 2024 final 2-1 after Palmer equalised.

  43. medium

    When Hugo Sánchez left Pumas for Spain in 1981, which club did he join?

    WhyHe joined Atlético Madrid after the 1980-81 title win and won his first Pichichi there before moving across the city to Real Madrid in 1985.

  44. hard

    Inter won the European Cup in 1964 and retained it in 1965. Which Spanish giants did they beat 3-1 in that first 1964 final?

    WhyBeating the all-conquering Real Madrid of the era in Vienna announced La Grande Inter as Europe's new force; they followed it by defeating Benfica in 1965.

  45. medium

    Antoine Griezmann first joined Atlético Madrid in 2014 from which other Spanish club?

    WhyHe broke through at Real Sociedad in San Sebastián before his roughly €30m move to Atlético.

  46. medium

    Ancelotti became the first manager to win the top league in five different countries in 2022 — which was the fifth?

    WhyReal Madrid sealed the 2021-22 La Liga title on 30 April 2022 with a 4-0 win over Espanyol, adding Spain to Ancelotti's titles in Italy, England, France and Germany.

  47. hard

    Which Spanish club won the Copa del Rey in 2004 (beating Real Madrid) and were then relegated from La Liga in 2013?

    WhyReal Zaragoza beat Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in the 2004 Copa del Rey final; they were relegated from La Liga in 2013.

  48. medium

    Which Spanish player left Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2014 to join Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16?

    WhyOlmo made the unusual move from Barcelona to Zagreb in July 2014 in search of first-team football.

  49. medium

    Real Madrid beat which fellow Spanish side 3-0 in an all-Spanish Champions League final in 2000?

    WhyMadrid thrashed Valencia 3-0 at Hampden Park, with goals from Morientes, McManaman and Raul.

  50. hard

    Which long-serving Red Star coach went on to win back-to-back La Liga titles in Spain in 1975 and 1976?

    WhyMiljan Miljanić had one of the longest reigns at Red Star before winning consecutive Spanish titles.

  51. medium

    Which Morocco goalkeeper made decisive saves in the 2022 World Cup penalty shootout vs Spain?

    WhyBono (Yassine Bounou) of Sevilla. Morocco won 3-0 on penalties after 0-0 in 120 mins.

  52. medium

    Romanian playmaker Gheorghe Hagi joined Galatasaray in 1996 from which Spanish club?

    WhyHagi arrived from Barcelona in 1996 and became the talisman of the UEFA Cup-winning side before retiring in Istanbul.

  53. hard

    Chivas striker Omar Bravo left for which Spanish club in 2008?

    WhyBravo moved to Deportivo La Coruña in 2008, then came back to Mexico.

  54. medium

    Sir Bobby Robson managed England then several clubs abroad — which Spanish club did he manage in 1996-97, winning the Copa del Rey and Cup Winners' Cup?

    WhyRobson managed Barcelona 1996-97 after stints at PSV (1991-92), Sporting CP (1992-93), and Porto (1994-96).

  55. medium

    At Euro 2024, which country knocked out hosts Germany in the quarter-finals?

    WhySpain beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in Stuttgart on 5 July 2024, with Mikel Merino scoring the winner in extra time. Spain went on to win the tournament.

  56. hard

    Éder Militão left São Paulo in 2018 for which Portuguese club, from where a €50m release clause took him to Spain a year later?

    WhyOne season at Porto was enough: the €50m release clause in his contract was triggered in March 2019.

  57. medium

    Which young German goalkeeper kept three clean sheets at the 2010 World Cup — including the 4-0 rout of Argentina — before losing to Spain 1-0 in the semi-final?

    WhyThe 24-year-old Schalke keeper had only been handed the No.1 shirt after the tragic death of Robert Enke the previous November. He later won the Golden Glove at the 2014 World Cup.

  58. medium

    Which Spanish manager guided Napoli to the Coppa Italia in 2014?

    WhyRafael Benítez managed Napoli from 2013 to 2015, winning the 2014 Coppa Italia against Fiorentina.

  59. hard

    Which manager was the first to win league titles in England, Spain and Germany?

    WhyGuardiola completed the set with the 2018-19 Premier League after multiple titles at Barcelona and Bayern.

  60. medium

    Which manager took Japan to the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup — shocking Germany and Spain?

    WhyMoriyasu's Japan beat Germany 2-1 and Spain 2-1 in the group, then lost to Croatia on penalties in the last 16 after a 1-1 draw.

  61. medium

    Which Spanish striker won the Champions League, Europa League, World Cup AND European Championship?

    WhyTorres won the lot: Champions League 2012 and Europa League 2013 with Chelsea, plus the 2010 World Cup and two Euros with Spain.

  62. hard

    San Lorenzo's celebrated 1947 tour of Europe included a 6-1 win over the Spain national team in Madrid. Which forward was part of the Terceto de Oro that ran it?

    WhyRene Pontoni, alongside Armando Farro and Rinaldo Martino. The other three named here were River men from La Maquina.

  63. medium

    Which Spanish manager won the UEFA Champions League (2000, 2002) AND the World Cup (2010) as a manager — one of very few to achieve both?

    WhyDel Bosque won CL twice with Real Madrid (2000, 2002) and the 2010 World Cup + Euro 2012 with Spain.

  64. medium

    Which Argentine-Spanish coach won back-to-back European Cups with Inter Milan in 1964 and 1965 — using the Catenaccio defensive system?

    WhyHelenio Herrera (born 1910 in Buenos Aires, naturalized Spanish) coached Grande Inter to back-to-back European Cups 1964, 1965.

  65. hard

    Which Spanish striker, signed for a small fee in 2012, scored 22 goals in his first Swansea City season?

    WhyMichu arrived from Rayo Vallecano for around £2 million and became one of the buys of the decade.

  66. medium

    Diego Maradona played for two Spanish clubs — Barcelona and which other?

    WhyMaradona joined Sevilla in 1992 after leaving Napoli and stayed one year. He had moved to Barcelona in 1982 for a then-record 5 million pounds.

  67. medium

    In which Spanish city was the 2003 UEFA Cup final held, watched by a huge Celtic support?

    WhyAround 80,000 Celtic fans travelled to Seville for the final against Porto.

  68. hard

    Coach Eduardo Coudet left Internacional in November 2020 to take charge of which Spanish club?

    WhyEl Chacho walked out mid-season for Celta Vigo while Internacional were still in the title race, which they went on to lose to Flamengo.

  69. medium

    Which country has won three European Championships — second only to Spain's four?

    WhyTheir titles came in 1972, 1980 and 1996 (as West Germany and then unified).

  70. medium

    Al-Nassr signed Spain defender Aymeric Laporte in 2023 from which club?

    WhyAymeric Laporte left Manchester City, where he had won the 2023 treble, to join Al-Nassr. He returned to Athletic Bilbao in September 2025.

  71. hard

    Which Spanish club did Boca sell midfielder Éver Banega to in January 2008?

    WhyThe teenager moved to Spain in a big-money deal and only later became a three-time Europa League winner with Sevilla.

  72. medium

    Which player was named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2012 — leading Spain to their third consecutive major trophy?

    WhyIniesta was the UEFA official Player of the Tournament. Pirlo was chosen for the midfielder spot in the Team of the Tournament but Iniesta got the overall award.

  73. medium

    Which veteran striker scored a hat-trick in the first leg of Athletic Bilbao's 2015 Spanish Super Cup triumph?

    WhyAritz Aduriz, still prolific into his late thirties, netted three in the first-leg rout.

  74. hard

    Arsenal lost the 1980 European Cup Winners' Cup final on penalties to which Spanish club?

    WhyAfter a goalless final in Brussels, Valencia won the shootout as Liam Brady and Graham Rix both missed - part of a punishing run of finals for that Arsenal side.

  75. medium

    Real Madrid announced an agreement to sign 16-year-old Vinícius Júnior from Flamengo more than a year before he could actually move to Spain. In which year was that agreement announced?

    WhyThe deal was announced on 23 May 2017 but could only take effect after his 18th birthday on 12 July 2018.

  76. medium

    From which Spanish club did Liverpool hire Rafael Benitez in 2004, a year before the Istanbul triumph?

    WhyBenitez had just won LaLiga and the UEFA Cup with Valencia before moving to Anfield.

  77. hard

    Which Spanish coach was in charge of West Brom for four months in 2014?

    WhyMel arrived from Real Betis in January 2014, won three of 17 games but kept Albion up in 17th, and left by mutual consent in May.

  78. medium

    Which national team did former Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sánchez represent?

    WhyThough he has an English mother, he opted to play for his father's country in Iberia.

  79. medium

    Which player represented both Brazil and Spain at senior international level in friendly matches?

    WhyCosta won two Brazil caps, both friendlies in March 2013. FIFA let him switch because of that, and he made his Spain debut against Italy in March 2014.

  80. hard

    Which La Liga club is nicknamed 'Los Carbayones', despite never winning a Spanish title?

    WhyReal Oviedo, nicknamed Los Carbayones after the city's oak trees, have never won La Liga.

  81. medium

    Which Spanish forward, on loan at Monaco from Real Madrid, was top scorer of the 2003-04 Champions League with nine goals?

    WhyFernando Morientes, on loan from parent club Real Madrid, was the outright top scorer of the 2003-04 Champions League with nine goals.

  82. medium

    Playmaker David Silva, a key figure of City's title-winning era, arrived in 2010 from which Spanish club?

    WhyCity signed Silva from Valencia in 2010; he spent a decade at the club and was nicknamed 'Merlin' by supporters.

  83. hard

    Which Spain international, a Champions League winner, joined Stoke City in 2014?

    WhyBojan came from Barcelona's academy and became a cult figure at the club, though injuries limited his impact.

  84. medium

    Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history with a stunning curled strike in Spain's 2-1 semi-final win against which nation?

    WhyYamal was 16 years, 362 days when he scored at Euro 2024 (July 9). His birthday was July 13, the day before the final.

  85. medium

    The 2007 UEFA Cup final was an all-Spanish affair in which Sevilla won on penalties against which club?

    WhySevilla beat Espanyol on penalties after a 2-2 draw to retain the UEFA Cup in 2007.

  86. hard

    Two clubs share the record for the biggest win in UEFA Champions League history (8-0) — Liverpool over Beşiktaş in 2007, and which Spanish club over Malmö in 2015?

    WhyRonaldo scored four and Benzema a hat-trick at the Bernabéu on 8 December 2015 — the only UCL game ever to see two different players score hat-tricks.

  87. medium

    Which Spanish manager became the first to win a top-flight English league title?

    WhyGuardiola led Manchester City to the 2017-18 Premier League title, finishing on a record 100 points. By 2026 Spanish managers had won seven English titles: six by him and one by Arteta.

  88. medium

    Which was the first European team to win a World Cup hosted outside Europe?

    WhySpain became the first European team to win a World Cup outside Europe at South Africa 2010, beating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final with Iniesta's extra-time goal.

  89. hard

    Which Spain player scored a hat-trick in the 7-1 win over Georgia in which Lamine Yamal made his international debut?

    WhyMorata's treble on 8 September 2023 was the first hat-trick by a Spain men's player since Ferran Torres scored three against Germany in 2020.

  90. medium

    The La Liga award for the top-scoring Spanish player is named after which Athletic Bilbao striker?

    WhyThe Zarra Trophy honours Telmo Zarra, a prolific striker of the 1940s and 1950s.

  91. medium

    Which Boca midfielder was sold to a Spanish giant for around €20 million in a move that took effect in January 2007?

    WhyThe deep-lying playmaker was billed as the next Fernando Redondo, and returned to Boca in 2013.

  92. hard

    Which Spanish club signed Luciano Vietto from Racing in 2014?

    WhyVillarreal signed Vietto from Racing in the summer of 2014 and he hit 20 goals in all competitions in his first season there, earning a move to Atlético Madrid.

  93. medium

    Which Spanish teenager left Barcelona's La Masia academy at 16 in September 2003 to join Arsenal — becoming, at the time, the Gunners' youngest-ever first-team player?

    WhyHe made his debut just weeks later in a League Cup tie against Rotherham, aged 16 years and 177 days, before breaking into the first team during the 2004-05 injury crisis.

  94. medium

    Benfica lost the 2014 Europa League final on penalties to which Spanish club?

    WhySevilla beat Benfica 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 2014 Europa League final in Turin.

  95. hard

    Real Sociedad won their first-ever La Liga title in which year — one of the biggest surprises in Spanish football?

    WhyReal Sociedad won back-to-back titles in 1980-81 and 1981-82, the first in 1980-81.

  96. medium

    Spain won back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012 — with the World Cup 2010 in between. Which club provided the core of that golden generation?

    WhyBarcelona's La Masia academy produced Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Piqué, Fàbregas, and Pedro — all key players in Spain's Euro 2008 + WC 2010 + Euro 2012 triple.

  97. medium

    Which Spanish club knocked Leeds United out of the 2001 Champions League semi-final?

    WhyValencia won 3-0 in the second leg to reach the 2001 final.

  98. hard

    Dinamo Zagreb reached the 2020-21 Europa League quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by which Spanish club?

    WhyVillarreal beat Dinamo home and away on their way to winning the 2021 Europa League.

  99. medium

    Rodrigo De Paul came through Racing's youth system and was sold to Spain in 2014, two years before he joined Udinese. Which club bought him from Racing?

    WhyValencia signed De Paul from Racing in 2014. He had a loan spell back at Racing in early 2016 before Udinese bought him that July.

  100. medium

    Which Spanish goalkeeper captained his country to their first ever World Cup title in 2010?

    WhyCasillas captained Spain to their first World Cup title, a 1-0 extra-time win over the Netherlands on 11 July 2010, and won the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.

  101. hard

    Gabriel Milito left Independiente in 2003 for which Spanish club, after Real Madrid cancelled his transfer on medical grounds?

    WhyMadrid's doctors flagged his knee and pulled out; newly promoted Zaragoza paid about €3m instead. Milito later joined Barcelona.

  102. medium

    Which Athletic Bilbao striker was part of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning squad?

    WhyFernando Llorente travelled to South Africa 2010 as an Athletic player and lifted the trophy with Spain.

  103. medium

    Atlético's 2013-14 La Liga title was their first Spanish league crown since which year?

    WhyTheir previous title came in the 1995-96 Double season under Radomir Antić.

  104. hard

    Real Betis added 'Real' (Royal) to its name in 1914 under the patronage of which Spanish king?

    WhyKing Alfonso XIII granted the 'Real' (Royal) title in 1914, which is why the club badge carries a royal crown.

  105. medium

    Real Madrid's royal crown was added to the crest in 1920 after a title was granted by which Spanish king?

    WhyHe bestowed the 'Real' (Royal) title on the club in June 1920; the crown was briefly removed in the 1931 Republic, then restored in 1941. Note: the king who died in 1885 is a different Alfonso.

  106. medium

    Who managed Spain to the 2010 World Cup — their first ever world title?

    WhyVicente del Bosque's Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time in Johannesburg on 11 July 2010, with Iniesta scoring in the 116th minute.

  107. hard

    Atlético Madrid won the La Liga and Copa del Rey double in 1995-96 — which Spanish forward led their attack, having scored the last-minute winner in the 1992 Olympic final?

    WhyKiko was the totem of Radomir Antic's double winners — the Cadiz-born forward had also scored in Spain's 1992 Olympic final win.

  108. medium

    Alexander Isak, later Newcastle's record sale, was originally signed by the club in 2022 from which Spanish side?

    WhyThe Swedish striker joined from the Basque club for a then club-record fee before his goals made him one of Europe's most coveted forwards.

  109. medium

    At Euro 2024 Lamine Yamal was named Young Player of the Tournament. Which Spain teammate was named Player of the Tournament?

    WhyRodri started all but one of Spain's seven matches and had to come off at half-time in the final against England.

  110. hard

    Which Spanish club plays at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque?

    WhyButarque is home to Leganes, the southern-Madrid neighbours who first reached La Liga in 2016.

  111. medium

    Robert Prosinečki moved from Red Star to which Spanish club in 1991?

    WhyProsinečki joined Real Madrid in the summer of 1991.

  112. medium

    Which Spanish club did Leverkusen beat on penalties in the 1988 UEFA Cup final?

    WhyEspanyol won the first leg 3-0 in Barcelona, but Leverkusen won the return 3-0 at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion and then took the shootout 3-2.

  113. hard

    In the 2022–23 group stage, Club Brugge beat which Spanish club 2–0 at home and drew 0–0 away?

    WhyClub Brugge beat Atlético Madrid 2–0 at home and drew 0–0 in Madrid.

  114. medium

    Cuauhtémoc Blanco spent a loan spell in Spain in the early 2000s away from Club América. Which club did he play for?

    WhyBlanco was loaned to Real Valladolid in 2000, but a serious knee injury suffered playing for Mexico against Trinidad and Tobago that October limited his time there.

  115. medium

    Davor Šuker left Dinamo Zagreb in 1991 to join which Spanish club?

    WhyŠuker moved to Sevilla in 1991; his move to Real Madrid came five years later, in 1996.

  116. hard

    In which year did Deportivo La Coruña win La Liga — one of the biggest upsets in Spanish football?

    WhyJavier Irureta's 'Super Depor' — powered by Roy Makaay's goals, Djalminha's flair and captain Fran — took the 1999-2000 crown, the first league title in the club's history.

  117. medium

    Which Spanish club won La Liga in 2011-12 with a then-record 100 points?

    WhyMourinho's Real Madrid finished on 100 points in 2011-12 and scored 121 league goals, finishing nine points clear of Barcelona on 91.

  118. medium

    William Carvalho left Sporting in 2018 to join which Spanish club?

    WhySporting sold midfielder William Carvalho to Real Betis in 2018 for a fee reported at around €16-20 million.

  119. hard

    In the 1982 European Super Cup, Aston Villa beat which Spanish club over two legs?

    WhyVilla overturned a first-leg deficit to win 3-0 at home and beat Barcelona 3-1 on aggregate.

  120. medium

    Once Camp Nou's renovation is complete (~105,000 capacity), which La Liga stadium will be the second largest in Spain?

    WhyIt reopened after a 2019-24 renovation costing well over €1bn, with a retractable roof and pitch, holding just over 80,000.

  121. medium

    Which Spanish club won a remarkable La Liga title in 1999-2000 — their only ever championship?

    WhyDeportivo won the 1999-2000 title with 69 points, the lowest for a champion since three points for a win began in 1995. It remains their first and only league title.

  122. hard

    Dinamo Zagreb reached the 1963 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final, where they were beaten by which Spanish club?

    WhyValencia won 4-1 on aggregate, taking the first leg 2-1 in Zagreb and the second 2-0 at the Mestalla.

  123. medium

    Italy impressively beat holders Spain 2-0 in the Euro 2016 round of 16 — which side then eliminated the Azzurri on penalties in the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw?

    WhyA record nine-round shoot-out (6-5) gave this opponent their first ever competitive victory over Italy, after Chiellini and Pellè had stunned Spain at the Stade de France in R16.

  124. medium

    Real Madrid signed Alfredo Di Stefano in 1953 only after a bizarre tug-of-war with which Spanish rival, who had also agreed a deal for him?

    WhyTwo clubs in Colombia and Argentina both claimed his rights; a mediator proposed sharing him in alternate seasons before Barcelona pulled out and Madrid landed him outright.

  125. hard

    Which two Spanish players share the record for most La Liga appearances with 622 each?

    WhyGoalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta (1981-1998, Athletic/Barca/Valencia) and winger Joaquín (2001-2023, Real Betis/Valencia/Málaga) are joint record holders at 622 La Liga apps each.

  126. medium

    Which Catalan club shocked Spanish football in 2023-24 by finishing third and qualifying for the Champions League for the first time, under manager Míchel — beating Barcelona 4-2 home and away that season?

    WhyIn only their fourth top-flight season, Girona finished third, behind champions Real Madrid and runners-up Barcelona. Artem Dovbyk won the Pichichi with 24 goals.

  127. medium

    Lyon knocked which Spanish club out of the Champions League in the 2009-10 last 16?

    WhyLyon beat Real Madrid 1-0 at home and drew 1-1 in the Bernabéu to go through 2-1 on aggregate, extending Madrid's run of last-16 exits.

  128. hard

    Which player was sold by Valencia to Lazio in 2001 for €48m — becoming Spain's most expensive export at the time?

    WhyMendieta was twice voted UEFA Midfielder of the Year at Valencia before his high-profile move.

  129. medium

    Real Betis won the 1934–35 La Liga title, making them the first champions from which Spanish autonomous community?

    WhySeville is in Andalusia; Betis's league triumph made them the first Spanish champions from that region.

  130. medium

    Which coach handed Lamine Yamal his senior Spain debut in 2023?

    WhyDe la Fuente took charge of Spain in December 2022 and went on to win Euro 2024 with Yamal in his front three.

  131. hard

    What is the record margin in a Spanish La Liga match — Athletic Bilbao beating Barcelona at San Mamés on 8 February 1931?

    WhyAthletic's 12-1 demolition of Barcelona in 1931 remains La Liga's record scoreline — from the era when Bilbao ruled Spain.

  132. medium

    Thiago Alcântara has a Brazilian father and was born in Italy — which country did he represent at senior international level?

    WhyThiago was born in Italy while his father Mazinho played for Lecce, moved to Spain aged five and chose Spain, debuting against Italy on 10 August 2011.

  133. medium

    Atlético Madrid were founded in 1903 as a branch of which other Spanish club?

    WhyBasque students living in Madrid set up a youth offshoot of their childhood team, which is why both wear red-and-white stripes to this day.

  134. hard

    When Lamine Yamal became Spain's youngest senior international in September 2023, whose record did he break?

    WhyGavi had debuted for Spain in 2021 aged 17 years and 62 days; Yamal was 16 years and 57 days old.

  135. medium

    Athletic Bilbao field only players born or trained in the Basque Country. Which Spanish term, literally 'the quarry', is used for this home-grown philosophy?

    WhySince 1911 Athletic have signed only players born or trained in football in the Basque Country, an approach usually described as their cantera, or home-grown, philosophy.

  136. medium

    El Gran Derbi in Spain refers to which fixture?

    WhyThe Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis is known as El Gran Derbi, and also by its local name, the Derbi Sevillano.

  137. hard

    Which goalkeeper, a title-winner with Athletic Bilbao in the 1980s, went on to play at four World Cups for Spain (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998)?

    WhyAndoni Zubizarreta began his career in Athletic's goal before a long international career as Spain's number one.

  138. medium

    Lamine Yamal assisted Spain's opening goal in the Euro 2024 final. Who scored it?

    WhyNico Williams finished Yamal's pass a minute into the second half in Berlin and was named man of the match.

  139. medium

    Which winger, a product of Sevilla's academy, was part of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning squad?

    WhyAcademy graduate Jesús Navas won the 2010 World Cup with Spain.

  140. hard

    Rivaldo left Palmeiras in 1996 for which Spanish club?

    WhyHe scored 21 league goals in his only season there before Barcelona signed him in 1997.

  141. medium

    Which Euro 2024 game became famous for Lamine Yamal's stunning goal aged 16?

    WhyYamal's curling semi-final strike against France helped Spain reach the final — he turned 17 the day before the final.

  142. medium

    Which Spanish club plays their home games at the Estadio de la Cerámica — The Ceramic Stadium?

    WhyVillarreal's ground, long known as El Madrigal, was renamed the Estadio de la Cerámica in January 2017 to recognise the local ceramics industry.

  143. hard

    How many goals did Spain score across all seven games at Euro 2024?

    WhyFifteen goals in seven games made Spain 2024's record-breakers — they won every match on the way to a fourth title.

  144. medium

    Which manager led Spain to the 2026 World Cup title?

    WhyHe had already won the Nations League with them.

  145. medium

    Which country did Spain beat in the semi-finals on their way to winning the 2026 World Cup?

    WhyThey won 2-0 in Texas, through an Oyarzabal penalty and a Pedro Porro strike.

  146. hard

    During Torino's 2014-15 Europa League campaign, they earned a famous away win in the round of 32 against which Spanish club?

    WhyTorino won 3-2 away at Athletic Bilbao in February 2015, becoming the first Italian side to win there.

  147. easy

    Which Spain goalkeeper saved Oscar Cardozo's penalty in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final against Paraguay — a pivotal moment on their way to the title?

    WhySpain's captain kept a clean sheet across all four knockout games as they won the 2010 title.

  148. easy

    Which Englishman became the only English player to win league titles in four different countries — England, Spain, USA and France?

    WhyBeckham won the PL 6x with Man Utd, La Liga with Real Madrid (2007), MLS Cup 2x with LA Galaxy (2011, 2012), and Ligue 1 with PSG (2013). He retired after the PSG title.

  149. hard

    Wolves' run to the 2019-20 Europa League quarter-finals ended with a 1-0 defeat to which Spanish club?

    WhyThe Andalusian side, record winners of the competition, went on to lift the trophy that year.

  150. easy

    Lamine Yamal started the Euro 2024 final. Which country did Spain beat to win the title?

    WhySpain won 2-1 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on 14 July 2024, Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the late winner.

  151. easy

    Which Netherlands striker scored an iconic flying diving header over Iker Casillas to equalise against Spain in a 5-1 rout at the 2014 World Cup — a rematch of the 2010 final?

    WhyDaley Blind's long pass set up 'the Flying Dutchman' for the goal. The Netherlands' margin of victory was the biggest ever suffered by a defending champion at a World Cup.

  152. hard

    The 2007 charity calendar that paired baby Lamine Yamal with a Barcelona player was produced with the club and UNICEF by which Spanish sports newspaper?

    WhyThe Barcelona-based daily Sport ran the fundraising calendar, and the photographs were taken by Joan Monfort.

  153. easy

    El Gran Derbi, one of Spain's most passionate rivalries, is a city derby contested in which city?

    WhyEl Gran Derbi is Seville's city derby between its two big clubs.

  154. easy

    Which Spanish manager took charge of Newcastle in 2016 and guided them straight back up as Championship title winners in 2017?

    WhyThe former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss stayed on after relegation and won promotion at the first attempt, becoming a hugely popular figure on Tyneside.

  155. hard

    Who was the first manager to win league titles in England, Italy and Spain?

    WhyMourinho won the PL with Chelsea (2004-05, 2005-06), Serie A with Inter (2008-09, 2009-10), and La Liga with Real Madrid (2011-12) — completing the set in 2012.

  156. easy

    Which North African nation knocked out Spain 3-0 on penalties in the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup — en route to becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final?

    WhyMadrid-born Achraf Hakimi scored the decisive Panenka penalty in Doha after a 0-0 draw. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two Spanish penalties; Spain missed all three they took.

  157. easy

    Telmo Zarra, whose name graces the trophy for La Liga's top Spanish-born scorer, spent his entire top-flight career with which club?

    WhyHe played for the Basque club that famously fields only locally-developed players.

  158. hard

    Steven Gerrard scored in the 2001 UEFA Cup final as Liverpool completed a cup treble, winning a nine-goal thriller. Which Spanish side did Liverpool beat 5-4 after extra time?

    WhyLiverpool beat Alavés 5-4 in Dortmund on a golden-goal own goal by Delfí Geli, completing a treble alongside the League Cup and FA Cup. Gerrard scored to make it 2-0.

  159. easy

    Which country won Euro 2024 in Germany?

    WhySpain beat England 2-1 in the Berlin final, Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the late winner to secure a record fourth European title.

  160. easy

    'Balompié' in the name Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish word for which sport?

    Why'Balompié' (literally 'ball-foot') is an old Spanish term for football.

  161. hard

    Lucas Lobos, captain of the Apertura 2011 champions, joined Tigres in December 2007 from which Spanish club?

    WhyThe Argentine playmaker arrived from Cádiz and stayed until 2014, winning the league's Golden Ball in both Clausura 2011 and Apertura 2011.

  162. easy

    Luis Aragonés, an Atlético legend as both player and coach, later won Euro 2008 as manager of which national team?

    Why'El Sabio de Hortaleza' guided Spain to their 2008 European Championship triumph.

  163. easy

    Who won Euro 2008?

    WhySpain's golden generation emerged at Euro 2008 under Luis Aragones, beating Germany in the final.

  164. hard

    Which Spanish club has spent many seasons in La Liga without ever winning it — nearly 90 seasons at the top level with no title?

    WhyEspanyol have played over 85 seasons in La Liga without a title. They have won the Copa del Rey four times (1929, 1940, 2000, 2006).

  165. easy

    Real Betis Balompié compete in the top division of which country's football?

    WhyBetis are one of the historic clubs of Spanish football, based in Seville.

  166. easy

    Which Spanish club did Lazio beat 2-1 in the 1999 Cup Winners' Cup final?

    WhyChristian Vieri put Lazio ahead early and a late goal saw off Mallorca 2-1 in the final on 19 May 1999.

  167. hard

    Which Spanish club won the 2026 Copa del Rey, beating Atlético Madrid on penalties?

    WhyA Basque side; Ander Barrenetxea scored after 14 seconds.

  168. easy

    Which midfielder, a La Masia graduate who spent his whole senior Barcelona career from 2002 to 2018, later scored Spain's winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final?

    WhyIniesta, a lifelong Barça man, glided through Barcelona's midfield and struck Spain's extra-time winner in the 2010 final.

  169. easy

    Which country won the 2010 World Cup?

    WhySpain beat Netherlands 1-0 in Johannesburg with Iniesta's extra-time winner.

  170. hard

    Lee Kang-in left Paris Saint-Germain in July 2026 for which Spanish club?

    WhyThe South Korean had won two Champions Leagues in Paris before the move.

  171. easy

    Germany, with Jamal Musiala in the side, were knocked out of Euro 2024 in the quarter-finals by which team?

    WhyMikel Merino headed the winner in the 119th minute of a 2-1 extra-time defeat in Stuttgart on 5 July 2024.

  172. easy

    Which Swedish striker won domestic league titles in 4 different countries — Netherlands (Ajax), Italy (Inter/Milan), Spain (Barcelona) and France (PSG)?

    WhyIbrahimović won league titles in the Netherlands (Ajax 2002, 2004), Italy (Inter 2007-09, Milan 2011), Spain (Barcelona 2010), and France (PSG 2013-16).

  173. hard

    Spain won the 2026 World Cup having conceded how many goals across the whole tournament?

    WhyNo previous World Cup winner had been this miserly.

  174. easy

    Which Spanish club won the Europa League a record seven times?

    WhySevilla are the undisputed kings of the Europa League, winning it in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2023.

  175. easy

    Which Spanish club is nicknamed 'Los Che' and plays in WHITE home shirts at Mestalla stadium?

    WhyValencia CF, nicknamed 'Los Che' (a Valencian dialect greeting meaning 'hey, mate'). Play in all-white home kit.

  176. easy

    Which Spanish forward joined Schalke from Real Madrid in 2010?

    WhyRaúl González spent two seasons at Schalke after leaving Madrid, even scoring in the Champions League for them.

  177. easy

    Which Spanish club did Frankfurt knock out of the 2021-22 Europa League quarter-finals, winning the second leg 3-2 away?

    WhyFrankfurt fans took over the Camp Nou that night.

  178. easy

    Which Swedish striker famously played and scored in 6 different top European leagues (Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, England) plus MLS?

    WhyZlatan scored for Malmö, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United and LA Galaxy — and won league titles in four different countries (Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France) before retiring at Milan in 2023, aged 41.

  179. easy

    Which team lost the Euro 2024 final to Spain?

    WhyEngland lost 2-1, with Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring for Spain.

  180. easy

    Which Spanish coach managed Bayern from 2013 to 2016, winning the Bundesliga in all three of his seasons?

    WhyGuardiola arrived from Barcelona and dominated domestically, though he never delivered the Champions League in Munich.

  181. easy

    Which club did Pedri join in 2020 from Las Palmas, and which national team does he represent?

    WhyPedri joined Barcelona in 2020 and made his senior debut for Spain in 2021.

  182. easy

    Athletic Bilbao was a founding member of Spain's top division when it launched in which year?

    WhyThey were one of the founding clubs of the inaugural Primera División in 1929.

  183. easy

    Which Portugal captain scored a hat-trick against Spain in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the 2018 World Cup — including a last-minute free-kick equaliser?

    WhyAt 33 years 130 days, the Portuguese captain became the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick.

  184. easy

    As reigning Spanish league champions, Athletic Bilbao contested which European competition in the mid-1980s?

    WhyDomestic champions of that era entered the European Cup, the forerunner of the Champions League.

  185. easy

    Which player became the first to win league titles in all three of England, Spain and Italy?

    WhyRonaldo lifted the Premier League with Manchester United (2007, 2008, 2009), La Liga with Real Madrid (2011-12, 2016-17) and Serie A with Juventus (2018-19, 2019-20).

  186. easy

    Which Athletic Bilbao-developed winger won UEFA Euro 2024 with Spain?

    WhyNico Williams, a product of Athletic's academy, scored in Spain's Euro 2024 final win.

  187. easy

    In 2021 PSG signed a Spanish World Cup-winning centre-back on a free transfer from Real Madrid. Who was he?

    WhyRamos joined PSG for free in 2021 after 16 years at Real Madrid, arriving in the same summer as Messi.

  188. easy

    In which year was Sevilla FC founded, making it one of Spain's oldest football clubs?

    WhySevilla FC was founded on 25 January 1890, one of the very first clubs in Spain devoted to football.

  189. easy

    Phil Foden scored twice as England won the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup final 5-2. Who were the opponents?

    WhyEngland came from 2-0 down at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on 28 October 2017, Foden scoring in the 69th and 88th minutes.

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Spain's football story is one of the great transformations in the sport — from nearly-men who flattered to deceive at tournament after tournament to the most dominant international side of a generation. Known as La Roja, they perfected a passing philosophy, tiki-taka, that mesmerised opponents and rewrote how the game could be won. For decades their gifted club players never translated to the national stage; then, in the span of four years, they collected everything worth collecting. This is a nation whose golden era set records that still stand, whose academies keep producing generational talent, and whose 2024 European crown proved the well has not run dry. From the Santiago Bernabéu to Soccer City to Berlin, few countries offer a richer, more quizzable arc — triumph, philosophy, and a conveyor belt of icons from Iniesta to Lamine Yamal.

The heart of the story is the run from 2008 to 2012, when Spain became the first team to win three consecutive major titles. It began at Euro 2008 in Vienna, where Fernando Torres' 33rd-minute goal beat Germany 1-0 and ended a 44-year trophy drought. Two years later came the summit: at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Andrés Iniesta's 116th-minute strike sank the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time, delivering Spain's first and only world title. Then Euro 2012 sealed the dynasty with the most emphatic final in the tournament's history, a 4-0 dismantling of Italy in Kyiv, with goals from Silva, Alba, Torres and Mata. Three finals, three trophies, one unmistakable identity — a team that owned the ball and, with it, the world.

Expect the full spread. Spain's four European Championships — 1964, 2008, 2012 and 2024 — are a record they now hold alone, and the quiz mines all of them, from Marcelino's header against the USSR to Mikel Oyarzabal's 86th-minute winner over England in Berlin. You'll be asked about David Villa, the all-time top scorer on 59 goals, and Sergio Ramos, the most-capped player with 180 appearances. There's Rodri's 2024 Ballon d'Or, the 2023 Nations League won on penalties against Croatia, the tiki-taka architects Xavi and Iniesta, and the new wave — Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Pedri — carrying La Roja to the 2026 World Cup title, co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, where Ferran Torres settled the final against Argentina in extra time. Spain conceded a single goal in the whole tournament, Rodri took the Golden Ball and Unai Simón the Golden Glove, and the win made Spain the first country to hold the men's and women's World Cups at the same time.

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  1. Lamine Yamal made his senior Spain debut in September 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier away to which country?

    Spain won 7-1 away to Georgia on 8 September 2023; Yamal came on shortly before half-time and scored the seventh goal.

  2. During the Franco era, Athletic was forced to adopt which Spanish-language version of its name?

    Franco-era 'Spanishisation' turned the English word 'Athletic' into 'Atlético de Bilbao' before the club later reverted.

  3. Juventus lost the 2015 Champions League final in Berlin to which Spanish club?

    Barcelona's MSN attack beat Juve 3-1 in Berlin, with Morata equalising briefly before Suarez and Neymar sealed it.

  4. Which Spanish king presented the trophy to Real Betis's captain after the 2022 Copa del Rey final?

    King Felipe VI handed over the 2022 Copa del Rey to Betis's victorious captain.

  5. Iñaki Williams won a senior cap for Spain in 2016 but switched international allegiance in 2022 and played at that year's World Cup. Which nation did he switch to?

    Williams switched his international allegiance to Ghana and featured at the 2022 World Cup.

  6. Who scored the opening goal for Spain in the Euro 2024 final vs England — just two minutes after half-time?

    Nico Williams made it 1-0 in the 47th from a Yamal pass. Palmer equalised for England (73'); super-sub Mikel Oyarzabal scored the 86th-minute winner.

  7. Which Spanish club beat Barcelona in the final of the January 2021 Supercopa de España?

    Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 3-2 after extra time in the 2021 Supercopa final.

  8. Spain won Euro 2012 by beating which country in the final — a record margin for a Euro final?

    Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Kyiv final (1 July 2012) — goals from Silva, Alba, Torres, Mata.

  9. Spain's record winning streak of 15 consecutive international wins (2008-09) was ended by which nation?

    Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey struck in the 2009 Confederations Cup semi-final — ending Spain's 15-game winning run and 35-game unbeaten streak in one night.

  10. When Hugo Sánchez left Pumas for Spain in 1981, which club did he join?

    He joined Atlético Madrid after the 1980-81 title win and won his first Pichichi there before moving across the city to Real Madrid in 1985.

  11. Which Spanish player left Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2014 to join Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16?

    Olmo made the unusual move from Barcelona to Zagreb in July 2014 in search of first-team football.

  12. Romanian playmaker Gheorghe Hagi joined Galatasaray in 1996 from which Spanish club?

    Hagi arrived from Barcelona in 1996 and became the talisman of the UEFA Cup-winning side before retiring in Istanbul.

  13. Which young German goalkeeper kept three clean sheets at the 2010 World Cup — including the 4-0 rout of Argentina — before losing to Spain 1-0 in the semi-final?

    The 24-year-old Schalke keeper had only been handed the No.1 shirt after the tragic death of Robert Enke the previous November. He later won the Golden Glove at the 2014 World Cup.

  14. San Lorenzo's celebrated 1947 tour of Europe included a 6-1 win over the Spain national team in Madrid. Which forward was part of the Terceto de Oro that ran it?

    Rene Pontoni, alongside Armando Farro and Rinaldo Martino. The other three named here were River men from La Maquina.

  15. In which Spanish city was the 2003 UEFA Cup final held, watched by a huge Celtic support?

    Around 80,000 Celtic fans travelled to Seville for the final against Porto.

  16. Which Spanish club did Boca sell midfielder Éver Banega to in January 2008?

    The teenager moved to Spain in a big-money deal and only later became a three-time Europa League winner with Sevilla.

  17. From which Spanish club did Liverpool hire Rafael Benitez in 2004, a year before the Istanbul triumph?

    Benitez had just won LaLiga and the UEFA Cup with Valencia before moving to Anfield.

  18. Which Spanish forward, on loan at Monaco from Real Madrid, was top scorer of the 2003-04 Champions League with nine goals?

    Fernando Morientes, on loan from parent club Real Madrid, was the outright top scorer of the 2003-04 Champions League with nine goals.

  19. Two clubs share the record for the biggest win in UEFA Champions League history (8-0) — Liverpool over Beşiktaş in 2007, and which Spanish club over Malmö in 2015?

    Ronaldo scored four and Benzema a hat-trick at the Bernabéu on 8 December 2015 — the only UCL game ever to see two different players score hat-tricks.

  20. The La Liga award for the top-scoring Spanish player is named after which Athletic Bilbao striker?

    The Zarra Trophy honours Telmo Zarra, a prolific striker of the 1940s and 1950s.

  21. Real Sociedad won their first-ever La Liga title in which year — one of the biggest surprises in Spanish football?

    Real Sociedad won back-to-back titles in 1980-81 and 1981-82, the first in 1980-81.

  22. Which Spanish goalkeeper captained his country to their first ever World Cup title in 2010?

    Casillas captained Spain to their first World Cup title, a 1-0 extra-time win over the Netherlands on 11 July 2010, and won the Golden Glove as the tournament's best goalkeeper.

  23. Real Betis added 'Real' (Royal) to its name in 1914 under the patronage of which Spanish king?

    King Alfonso XIII granted the 'Real' (Royal) title in 1914, which is why the club badge carries a royal crown.

  24. At Euro 2024 Lamine Yamal was named Young Player of the Tournament. Which Spain teammate was named Player of the Tournament?

    Rodri started all but one of Spain's seven matches and had to come off at half-time in the final against England.

  25. Cuauhtémoc Blanco spent a loan spell in Spain in the early 2000s away from Club América. Which club did he play for?

    Blanco was loaned to Real Valladolid in 2000, but a serious knee injury suffered playing for Mexico against Trinidad and Tobago that October limited his time there.

  26. In the 1982 European Super Cup, Aston Villa beat which Spanish club over two legs?

    Villa overturned a first-leg deficit to win 3-0 at home and beat Barcelona 3-1 on aggregate.

  27. Italy impressively beat holders Spain 2-0 in the Euro 2016 round of 16 — which side then eliminated the Azzurri on penalties in the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw?

    A record nine-round shoot-out (6-5) gave this opponent their first ever competitive victory over Italy, after Chiellini and Pellè had stunned Spain at the Stade de France in R16.

  28. Which player was sold by Valencia to Lazio in 2001 for €48m — becoming Spain's most expensive export at the time?

    Mendieta was twice voted UEFA Midfielder of the Year at Valencia before his high-profile move.

  29. Atlético Madrid were founded in 1903 as a branch of which other Spanish club?

    Basque students living in Madrid set up a youth offshoot of their childhood team, which is why both wear red-and-white stripes to this day.

  30. Lamine Yamal assisted Spain's opening goal in the Euro 2024 final. Who scored it?

    Nico Williams finished Yamal's pass a minute into the second half in Berlin and was named man of the match.

  31. Which Spanish club plays their home games at the Estadio de la Cerámica — The Ceramic Stadium?

    Villarreal's ground, long known as El Madrigal, was renamed the Estadio de la Cerámica in January 2017 to recognise the local ceramics industry.

  32. Which Spain goalkeeper saved Oscar Cardozo's penalty in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final against Paraguay — a pivotal moment on their way to the title?

    Spain's captain kept a clean sheet across all four knockout games as they won the 2010 title.

  33. The 2007 charity calendar that paired baby Lamine Yamal with a Barcelona player was produced with the club and UNICEF by which Spanish sports newspaper?

    The Barcelona-based daily Sport ran the fundraising calendar, and the photographs were taken by Joan Monfort.

  34. Which North African nation knocked out Spain 3-0 on penalties in the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup — en route to becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final?

    Madrid-born Achraf Hakimi scored the decisive Panenka penalty in Doha after a 0-0 draw. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two Spanish penalties; Spain missed all three they took.

  35. Lucas Lobos, captain of the Apertura 2011 champions, joined Tigres in December 2007 from which Spanish club?

    The Argentine playmaker arrived from Cádiz and stayed until 2014, winning the league's Golden Ball in both Clausura 2011 and Apertura 2011.

  36. Which Spanish club did Lazio beat 2-1 in the 1999 Cup Winners' Cup final?

    Christian Vieri put Lazio ahead early and a late goal saw off Mallorca 2-1 in the final on 19 May 1999.

  37. Germany, with Jamal Musiala in the side, were knocked out of Euro 2024 in the quarter-finals by which team?

    Mikel Merino headed the winner in the 119th minute of a 2-1 extra-time defeat in Stuttgart on 5 July 2024.

  38. Which Spanish club is nicknamed 'Los Che' and plays in WHITE home shirts at Mestalla stadium?

    Valencia CF, nicknamed 'Los Che' (a Valencian dialect greeting meaning 'hey, mate'). Play in all-white home kit.

  39. Which Spanish coach managed Bayern from 2013 to 2016, winning the Bundesliga in all three of his seasons?

    Guardiola arrived from Barcelona and dominated domestically, though he never delivered the Champions League in Munich.

  40. Which player became the first to win league titles in all three of England, Spain and Italy?

    Ronaldo lifted the Premier League with Manchester United (2007, 2008, 2009), La Liga with Real Madrid (2011-12, 2016-17) and Serie A with Juventus (2018-19, 2019-20).

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How many World Cups has Spain won?
Spain has won the FIFA World Cup once, in 2010, beating the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time in the final in South Africa thanks to Andrés Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute. It remains their only World Cup title to date.
Is the Spain quiz free?
Yes. You can play the sample Spain quiz right here in your browser with no sign-up. For the full experience — thousands of questions, a daily football word game and multiplayer modes — download the free Ball IQ app.
How hard is the Spain quiz?
It scales from friendly to fiendish. Casual fans will know the 2010 World Cup and the Euro 2024 win, while the deeper questions reward those who remember the Euro 1964 final, David Villa's goal tallies and the tiki-taka era's finer details. Every answer is explained, so you learn as you play.
Who is Spain's all-time top scorer?
David Villa is Spain's all-time leading scorer with 59 goals, including his Golden Boot-winning haul at Euro 2008 and five goals at the 2010 World Cup. Sergio Ramos holds the appearance record with 180 caps.