United States vs Spain Head to Head in FIFA World Cup
Hosts Qatar will face Ecuador in the inaugural match of this edition FIFA World Cup. The match will start at 9.30 pm IST.
Former World Champions Spain are coming into the tournament as one of the favourites. The Spanish side are currently one of the strongest teams in world football. They have been drawn into Group E along with Costa Rica, Germany and Japan.
Former World Cup semi-finalists the United States meanwhile will arrive at the tournament as one of the dark horses. They have been drawn into Group B along with England, Iran and wales. Both teams are expected to go deep in the tournament. So we might see them facing each other in the knockout stages.
Spain and United States are two of the best footballing nations in their region. They have faced each other five teams. The Spanish side have been clearly the dominant side as they have defeated the USA four times.
As mentioned earlier, USA and Spain have played each other nine times 9. Spain currently have quite a better record against the United States Men’s National Team
The Spanish side have got four victories against their American counterparts. The USA so far have managed to defeat Spain only once.
The two sides have met each other in the World cup only once. Spain have an edge over the USA in the FIFA World Cup matches. La Furia Roja defeated the USMNT in their only meeting at the World Cup back in 1950. The scoreline was 3-1 in Spain’s favour.
The last time and only time the United States played Spain in the World Cup was back in 1950. The United States took the lead in the seventeenth minute. But late goals from Spain gave the La Furia Roja a 3-1 victory over the USA.
United States have qualified for the FIFA World Cup eleven times. They were part of the inaugural tournament in 1930 where they finished third. Since then, the United States have taken part in ten more editions (1934, 1950, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022).
Yes, Spain has missed the World Cup six times (1930, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1970, 1974). La Furia Roja did not enter the 1930 tournament and withdrew from the 1938 edition.
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