are about to make their 17th appearance at the FIFA World Cup™. La Roja have won 31 of their 67 matches at the global showpiece, scoring an impressive 108 goals in the process.
David "El Guaje" Villa is Spain's all-time leading World Cup marksman with nine goals. Other famous faces like Emilio Butragueno and Raul have bagged five goals a piece at the World Cup. Ahead of the , FIFA compiled Spain's most memorable strikes.
Spain's most iconic World Cup goal came from an unlikely source: Andres Iniesta. The Albacete native was a midfielder known more for his passing range and incredible first touch than his ability to find the net. But after a goalless 116 minutes, it was Iniesta who fired home a pass from Cesc Fabregas and helped Spain become world champions for the first time.
On 17 June 1990, Michel stole the show. The Real Madrid midfielder, who went on to make 66 appearances for Spain, scored a hat-trick against Korea Republic – the first of which was a stunning 24th-minute volley from a cross-field pass. He finished the tournament with four goals in total.
No list of Spain goals would be complete without Fernando Torres. In 2006, El Niño fired home a sumptuous finish against Ukraine, capping off a pretty piece of interplay that started with a Carles Puyol roulette in midfield and ended with a Cesc Fabregas chip to the Barcelona defender, who knocked it down for Torres to fire home. Torres finished his Spain career with four World Cup goals across three tournaments.
One of Spain's best ever World Cup strikes came from an unlikely source: Nacho Fernandez. In 2018, the Real Madrid defender hammered a magnificent half-volley in off the far post to give Spain the lead against Portugal in a group stage match that finished 3-3. It is the defender's only World Cup goal and one that is sure to stand the test of time. Which player will add to Spain's World Cup legacy in 2026?
Sources: FIFA Official
