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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 14
Netherlands wins: 6
Draws: 3
Spain wins: 5*
*(including one win on penalties)
Netherlands and Spain have faced each other a total of 14 times on the international stage across all competitions, including friendlies.
It is the Oranje who currently lead the overall head-to-head record, as they have won six games compared to La Roja's five, while just three draws have been played out between the two nations.
The very first meeting between the Netherlands and Spain was a friendly that took place back in January 1957 when La Roja secured a thumping 5-1 home victory - their biggest win over the Oranje to date.
Netherlands responded by winning 3-2 in a friendly on their own turf just over 16 years later, before Spain won the next two, including the first competitive meeting between the two nations by a 1-0 scoreline in Euro 1984 qualifying.
That victory for Spain represents the last time they beat the Netherlands in 90 minutes in any competition. Indeed, their only other triumph against the Oranje was their memorable 1-0 success in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final in South Africa where Andres Iniesta scored the extra-time winner in the 116th minute.
From the early 1980s to the present day, the Netherlands have had plenty of success against Spain aside from that final defeat, winning five and drawing three of their last 10 meetings.
The most recent encounter between the Netherlands and Spain was in the quarter-finals of the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League when an entertaining 5-5 aggregate draw was played out, including a thrilling 3-3 second-leg draw across 120 minutes, before La Roja prevailed 5-4 on penalties at the Mestalla.
Previous meetings
Mar 20, 2025: Spain 3-3 Netherlands *Spain win 5-4 on pens (Nations League Quarter-Final Second Leg)
Mar 20, 2025: Netherlands 2-2 Spain (Nations League Quarter-Final First Leg)
Nov 11, 2020: Netherlands 1-1 Spain (Friendly)
Mar 31, 2015: Netherlands 2-0 Spain (Friendly)
Jun 13, 2014: Spain 1-5 Netherlands (World Cup Group Stage)
Jul 11, 2010: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (World Cup Final)
Mar 27, 2002: Netherlands 1-0 Spain (Friendly)
Nov 15, 2000: Spain 1-2 Netherlands (Friendly)
Jan 21, 1987: Spain 1-1 Netherlands (Friendly)
Nov 16, 1983: Netherlands 2-1 Spain (European Championship Qualifier)
Feb 16, 1983: Spain 1-0 Netherlands (European Championship Qualifier)
Jan 23, 1980: Spain 1-0 Netherlands (Friendly)
May 02, 1973: Netherlands 3-2 Spain (Friendly)
Jan 30, 1957: Spain 5-1 Netherlands (Friendly)
Oliver Thomas
