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Spain
Nickname(s)	La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
Association	Royal Spanish Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Christian Méndez
Captain	Dona
Most caps	Amarelle (309)
Top scorer	Amarelle (303)
FIFA code	ESP
BSWW ranking	2 1 (15 January 2024)
; First colours	; Second colours
First international
	Spain L–W United States ; Score unknown; (Alicante, Spain; 13 July 1996)
Biggest win
	Spain 14–2 Latvia ; (Moscow, Russia; 23 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 13–0 Spain ; (Vitória, Brazil; 28 November 1998)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 2005)
Best result	Runners-up (2013)
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances	22 (first in 1998)
Best result	Champions, (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances	15 (first in 1998)
Best result	Champions (1999, 2008, 2009, 2014)

The Spain national beach soccer team represents Spain in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the RFEF, the governing body for football in Spain.

Results and fixtures edit

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2021 edit

19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B	Mozambique	4–8	Spain	Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3	Nelson 20' Figo 21', 24' (pen.), 35'	Report (FIFA)	Antonio 6' Chiky 8', 9' (pen.), 25' Eduard 13', 30' Llorenç 21' Tivane 36' (o.g.)	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 953 Referee: Turki Al Salehi (Oman)

21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B	Tahiti	12–8	Spain	Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3	Taiarui 1' Paama 9' (pen.), 35' Zaveroni 11', 33', 35' Tehau 12', 15' Salem 16', 18' Tetauira 29', 35'	Report (FIFA)	Torres 5', 36' David 13' Chiky 14', 28' Riduan 19', 24' Perez 27'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)

23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B	Spain	5–3	United Arab Emirates	Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3	Chiky 13' Eduard 15' Torres 17' Perez 21', 30'	Report (FIFA)	A. Mohammad 7', 22' Malahi 9'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,183 Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)

26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals	Russia	4–2	Spain	Moscow, Russia
20:30 UTC+3	Kotenev 6' Nikonorov 14' Makarov 15' Paporotnyi 34'	Report (FIFA)	Eduard 20' Antonio 22'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	Francisco Donaire
2	MF	ESP	David Ardil
3	DF	ESP	Antonio Mayor
4	DF	ESP	Adri Frutos
5	DF	ESP	José Cintas
6	MF	ESP	Dris Bouzian
7	FW	ESP	Pablo Perez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
8	MF	ESP	Francisco Mejias
9	FW	ESP	Eduard Suarez
10	FW	ESP	Llorenç Gómez
11	FW	ESP	Chiky Ardil
12	GK	ESP	Pablo Lopez
13	GK	ESP	Juanmi
14	MF	ESP	Javi Torres

Head coach: Cristian Mendez Lacarcel

Assistant coach: Jesus Sanchez Requena

Competitive record edit

Beach Soccer World Championships edit

World Championships record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
1995	did not enter
1996
1997
1998	Group Stage	6th	4	2	0	2	17	22	–5
1999	Quarterfinals	5th	2	1	0	1	9	12	–3
2000	Third Place	3rd	5	2	1	2	22	22	0
2001	Quarterfinals	6th	3	1	0	2	2	5	–3
2002	Group Stage	6th	3	1	0	2	11	9	+2
2003	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	0	2	26	25	+1
2004	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	22	13	+9
Total	0 titles	7/10	27	14	1	12	109	108	+1

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification (UEFA) record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	Quarterfinals	7th	3	1	0	1	9	12	–3	No qualification matches
2006	Group Stage	10th	3	1	0	2	10	12	–2
2007	Quarterfinals	7th	4	2	0	2	20	16	+4
2008	Fourth Place	4th	6	3	1	2	20	14	+6	Champions	1st	7	6	1	0	39	13	+26
2009	Quarterfinals	6th	4	2	0	1	23	17	+6	Champions	1st	7	6	1	0	42	17	+25
2011	did not qualify									Quarterfinals	–	5	3	0	2	24	17	+5
2013	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	19	15	+4	Champions	1st	8	6	1	1	43	23	+20
2015	Group Stage	10th	3	1	0	2	9	9	0	Fourth place	4th	8	5	1	2	48	27	+2
2017	did not qualify									Final Stage	9th	8	6	0	2	39	21	+18
2019	did not qualify									Sixth place	6th	7	4	0	3	52	26	+26
2021	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	0	2	23	23	0	Champions	1st	6	4	1	1	31	14	+17
2024	Group Stage	13th	3	0	0	3	13	16	−3	Play-offs	6th	4	2	0	2	17	12	+8
2025	to be determined									to be determined
Total	0 titles	9/13	36	17	1	16	146	134	+12	4 titles	8/8	56	40	5	11	318	179	+139

Honours edit

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup:
- Runner-up: 2003, 2004, 2013
- Third place: 2000
Euro Beach Soccer League: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
- Runner-up: 2002, 2014, 2018
Euro Beach Soccer Cup: 1999, 2008, 2009, 2014
- Runner-up: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
- Third place: 2003
Mundialito de Futebol de Praia: 2013
- Runner-up: 1997, 2004, 2012, 2018
- Third place: 2001, 2003, 2009, 2019
Copa Latina:
- Runner-up: 2000, 2004
- Third place: 1998
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification: 2008, 2009, 2013

References edit

^ ""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". 17 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
^ "La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List