Since winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Spain's performance in subsequent tournaments has been notably poor, with the team winning only three matches across the 2014, 2018, and 2022 editions.
In 2014, Spain was eliminated in the group stage after losing to the Netherlands and Chile, with their only win coming against Australia. In 2018, they advanced to the Round of 16 but were eliminated by Russia on penalties, having won only one match in the group stage (against Iran). In 2022, Spain reached the Round of 16 again but lost to Morocco on penalties, with their sole group-stage win against Costa Rica.
This record of three wins in three tournaments marks a significant decline from their golden era, which included winning the 2008 European Championship, the 2010 World Cup, and the 2012 European Championship.
