Spain 2010 v Spain 2026: How do the two XIs compare?
Summary
Spain's national football team reached the 2010 and 2026 World Cup finals with different groups of players. The 2010 team was more experienced and well-known, while the 2026 team is older on average but has fewer international games played. Both teams had won the European Championship two years before their World Cup runs and showed strong defenses.Key Facts
- Spain won the 2010 World Cup with a team full of star players, including Andres Iniesta who scored the winning goal.
- The 2026 Spain team aims to match that success and reaches the final with many less famous players.
- Both teams had recently won the European Championship before their World Cup runs (2008 for 2010 team, 2024 for 2026 team).
- The 2026 squad is older on average (27.8 years) than the 2010 team (26.7 years), but the 2010 team had more international experience (56 caps per player vs 33).
- Spain's 2026 team has a strong defense, with goalkeeper Unai Simon setting a record for most consecutive World Cup games without allowing a goal during normal play.
- Several key players from each era are compared position by position, showing differences in age, experience, and achievements.
- The 2026 team has kept six clean sheets (games without conceding a goal) in this World Cup, a record for a single tournament.
- Spain had not won a World Cup knockout match since their 2010 victory until this recent run in 2026.
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