Spain

It is hard to be anything other than underwhelmed by the Spain World Cup performances since their success in 2010. That victory was followed up by one of the most disastrous defenses of the World Cup in 2014, as they crashed out in the group stage for the first time since 1998. They picked up just one victory in the group stage, and scored just two goals, which was their lowest since the 1978 World Cup.

They also allowed seven goals, which was the most that they had conceded in the history of the competition. Spain produced a slightly better attempt in 2018, but they still fell in the round of 16 after losing on penalties to Russia. They recorded just one win from four games, with three of their matches ending draws after 90 minutes.

Spain has constantly been able to call upon some of the world’s most talented players, which only adds to the surprise that they have managed to win the World Cup on just one occasion. The most capped player in Spain’s history is Sergio Ramos, who appeared for his national side on 108 occasions. Meanwhile, David Villa scored more goals than any other player for Spain.

The forward netted 59 times in 98 games, which surpassed the number of goals scored by Raul. Villa also holds the record for the most goals scored for Spain at the World Cup, as he struck nine times across the competitions in 2006, 2010, and 2014.