Spain Set New International Unbeaten Record
Spain break the international unbeaten record after defeating Argentina to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
Spain made football history by setting the longest unbeaten run in international football after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday.
Luis de la Fuente’s side secured the victory through a 106th-minute winner from substitute Ferran Torres, who finally broke Argentina’s determined resistance in a closely contested final.
The result extended Spain’s unbeaten run to 38 consecutive international matches, moving them ahead of Italy, whose streak of 37 games between 2018 and 2021 had stood as the previous record.
The victory also earned La Roja their second FIFA World Cup title. Spain have now maintained a perfect record in World Cup finals, winning both appearances on football’s biggest stage.
The updated list of the longest unbeaten runs in international football now stands as:
- Spain – 38 matches (2024–present)
- Italy – 37 matches (2018–2021)
- Argentina – 36 matches (2019–2022)
- Algeria – 35 matches (2018–2021)
- Spain – 35 matches (2007–2009)
- Brazil – 35 matches (1993–1996)
The Spain unbeaten record highlights the team’s remarkable consistency and underlines its position as one of the strongest sides in world football under De la Fuente.
Can Spain extend this unbeaten run and set a record that remains untouched for years to come?
