| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) La Furia Roja (the red fury) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Most caps | Pablo Couñago Jaime Gavilán Francisco Jusué (13 each) | ||
| Top scorer | Adrián (5) | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
| 
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| First international | |||
|  Spain 2–1 France  (Radès, Tunisia; 28 June 1977) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
|  Spain 8–0 Tahiti  (Cairo, Egypt; 25 September 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
|  Argentina 3–0 Spain  (Doha, Qatar; 25 April 1995)  Brazil 3–0 Spain  (Montevideo, Uruguay; February 1, 1998) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1977 ) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1999) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 World Cup | ||
|  | 1985 Soviet Union | Team | 
|  | 1999 Nigeria | Team | 
|  | 2003 United Arab Emirates | Team | 
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 Mediterranean Games | ||
|  | 2009 Pescara, Italy | Team | 
The Spain national under-20 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the governing body for football in Spain.
Champions Runners-up Fourth Place
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  1977 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 
|  1979 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 3 | 2 | 
|  1981 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 
|  1983 | Did not qualify | |||||||
|  1985 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2* | 2 | 8 | 8 | 
|  1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
|  1989 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 
|  1991 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 
|  1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
|  1995 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 
|  1997 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 
|  1999 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2* | 0 | 16 | 5 | 
|  2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
|  2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 
|  2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 
|  2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2* | 0 | 13 | 8 | 
|  2009 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 
|  2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2* | 0 | 13 | 4 | 
|  2013 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 
|  2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
|  2017 | ||||||||
|  2019 | ||||||||
|  2023 | ||||||||
|  2025 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 
|    2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 16/24 | 77 | 45 | 14 | 18 | 156 | 84 | 
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
| Spain's U-20 World Cup matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result | 
| 1977 | Group stage |  Spain 2–1  France | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 1–1  Mexico | Draw | |
| Group stage |  Spain 0–1  Tunisia | Lost | |
| 1979 | Group stage |  Spain 1–0  Japan | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–1  Mexico | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 0–1  Algeria | Lost | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 0–0  Poland | Draw | |
| 1981 | Group stage |  Spain 2–2  Egypt | Draw | 
| Group stage |  Spain 1–1  Mexico | Draw | |
| Group stage |  Spain 2–4  West Germany | Lost | |
| 1985 | Group stage |  Spain 0–0  Saudi Arabia | Draw | 
| Group stage |  Spain 0–2  Brazil | Lost | |
| Group stage |  Spain 4–2  Republic of Ireland | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 2–1  Bulgaria | Won | |
| Semi-finals |  Spain 2–2  Soviet Union | Draw | |
| Final |  Spain 0–1  Brazil | Lost | |
| 1989 | Group stage |  Spain 2–1  Argentina | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 0–2  Iraq | Lost | |
| Group stage |  Spain 2–4  Norway | Lost | |
| 1991 | Group stage |  Spain 1–0  England | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 6–0  Uruguay | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 0–0  Syria | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 1–3  Soviet Union | Lost | |
| 1995 | Group stage |  Spain 5–1  Burundi | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–1  Japan | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 6–3  Chile | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 4–1  Russia | Won | |
| Semi-finals |  Spain 0–3  Argentina | Lost | |
| Third Place Match |  Spain 2–3  Portugal | Lost | |
| 1997 | Group stage |  Spain 2–1  Japan | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–1  Paraguay | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 4–0  Costa Rica | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 2–0  Canada | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 0–1  Republic of Ireland | Lost | |
| 1999 | Group stage |  Spain 0–0  Zambia | Draw | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–0  Brazil | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 3–1  Honduras | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 3–2  United States | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 1–1  Ghana | Draw | |
| Semi-finals |  Spain 3–1  Mali | Won | |
| Final |  Spain 4–0  Japan | Won | |
| 2003 | Group stage |  Spain 1–2  Argentina | Lost | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–0  Mali | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 1–0  Uzbekistan | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 1–0  Paraguay | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 2–1  Canada | Won | |
| Semi-finals |  Spain 1–0  Colombia | Won | |
| Final |  Spain 0–1  Brazil | Lost | |
| 2005 | Group stage |  Spain 3–1  Morocco | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 7–0  Chile | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 3–0  Honduras | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 3–0  Turkey | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 1–3  Argentina | Lost | |
| 2007 | Group stage |  Spain 2–2  Uruguay | Draw | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–1  Zambia | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 4–2  Jordan | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 4–2  Brazil | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 1–1  Czech Republic | Draw | |
| 2009 | Group stage |  Spain 8–0  Tahiti | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–0  Nigeria | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 3–0  Venezuela | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 1–3  Italy | Lost | |
| 2011 | Group stage |  Spain 4–1  Costa Rica | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–0  Ecuador | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 5–1  Australia | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 0–0  South Korea | Draw | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 2–2  Brazil | Draw | |
| 2013 | Group stage |  Spain 4–1  United States | Won | 
| Group stage |  Spain 1–0  Ghana | Won | |
| Group stage |  Spain 2–1  France | Won | |
| Round of 16 |  Spain 2–1  Mexico | Won | |
| Quarter-finals |  Spain 0–1  Uruguay | Lost | |
| 2025 | Group stage |  Spain 0–2  Morocco | Lost | 
| Group stage |  Spain 2–2  Mexico | Draw | |
| Group stage |  Spain 1–0  Brazil | Won | |
| Round of 16 | |||
| Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | 
|  1991 | did not enter | |||||||
|  1993 | ||||||||
|  1997 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 
|  2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
|  2005 | See Spain national under-23 football team | |||||||
|  2009 | Gold medalists | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 
|  2013 | did not enter | |||||||
|  2018 | See Spain national under-18 football team | |||||||
| Total | 1 Gold medal | 2/6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 
In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups.
| Year | Golden Boot | 
|---|---|
|  1985 | Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez | 
|  1995 | Joseba Etxeberria | 
|  1999 | Pablo Couñago | 
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Caps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Couñago | Celta Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 13 | 
| Jaime Gavilán | Valencia, Tenerife | 2003–2005 | 13 | |
| Francisco Jusué | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 13 | |
| 4 | Pablo Orbaiz | Osasuna | 1998–1999 | 12 | 
| Israel Puerto | Sevilla | 2012–2013 | 12 | |
| Rubén Suárez | Sporting Gijón | 1998–1999 | 12 | |
| 7 | Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 | 
| Aarón | Rangers, Celta Vigo | 2009 | 11 | |
| Dani Parejo | Real Madrid, Getafe | 2009 | 11 | |
| Carlos Peña | Barcelona | 2003 | 11 | |
| Juanfran | Real Madrid | 2003–2005 | 11 | 
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-20 Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrián | Deportivo | 2007 | 10 | 
| Joseba Etxeberria | Real Sociedad | 1995 | 7 | |
| Sergio García | Barcelona | 2003 | 7 | |
| Aarón | Rangers, Celta Vigo | 2009 | 7 | |
| 5 | Pablo Couñago | Celta Vigo, Numancia | 1998–1999 | 6 | 
| 6 | Fernando Llorente | Athletic Bilbao | 2005 | 5 | 
| Jesé | Real Madrid | 2013 | 5 | |
| Álvaro Vázquez | Espanyol | 2011 | 5 | |
| 9 | Emilio Nsue | Castellón, Real Sociedad | 2009 | 4 | 
| David Silva | Eibar | 2005 | 4 | |
| Ismael Urzaiz | Real Madrid | 1989–1991 | 4 | |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s.
The following players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, between 27 September – 19 October 2025. [1]
Caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2025, after the match against Colombia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fran González | 24 June 2005 | 5 | 0 |  Real Madrid | 
| 13 | GK | Raúl Jiménez | 16 February 2006 | 1 | 0 |  Valencia | 
| 21 | GK | Vicent Abril | 15 February 2005 | 1 | 0 |  Valencia | 
| 2 | DF | Pau Navarro | 25 April 2005 | 5 | 0 |  Villarreal | 
| 3 | DF | Julio Díaz | 10 January 2005 | 7 | 0 |  Atlético Madrid | 
| 4 | DF | Álvaro Cortés | 17 March 2005 | 3 | 0 |  Barcelona | 
| 5 | DF | Andrés Cuenca | 11 June 2007 | 7 | 0 |  Barcelona | 
| 16 | DF | Jesús Fortea | 26 March 2007 | 5 | 0 |  Real Madrid | 
| 20 | DF | Diego Aguado | 7 February 2007 | 3 | 0 |  Real Madrid | 
| 6 | MF | Izan Merino | 15 April 2006 | 4 | 0 |  Málaga | 
| 7 | MF | Rayane Belaid | 11 February 2005 | 7 | 1 |  Atlético Madrid | 
| 8 | MF | Rodri Mendoza | 15 March 2005 | 6 | 0 |  Elche | 
| 12 | MF | Thiago Pitarch | 3 August 2007 | 6 | 0 |  Real Madrid | 
| 15 | MF | Cristian Perea | 17 August 2005 | 4 | 0 |  Real Madrid | 
| 18 | MF | Peio Canales | 17 January 2005 | 3 | 0 |  Racing Santander | 
| 9 | FW | Adrián Liso | 2 April 2005 | 6 | 0 |  Getafe | 
| 10 | FW | Iker Bravo | 13 January 2005 | 5 | 2 |  Udinese | 
| 11 | FW | David Mella | 23 May 2005 | 7 | 0 |  Deportivo La Coruña | 
| 14 | FW | Joel Roca | 7 June 2005 | 3 | 0 |  Girona | 
| 17 | FW | Pablo García | 13 June 2006 | 5 | 2 |  Real Betis | 
| 19 | FW | Jan Virgili | 26 July 2006 | 7 | 1 |  Mallorca | 
The following table shows Spain's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 
|  Argentina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 25.00 | 
|  Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | 
|  Brazil | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 42.86 | 
|  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | 
|  Burundi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | 
|  Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | 
|  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | 
|  Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 | 
|  Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100.00 | 
|  Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | 
|  Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | 
|  Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | 
|  England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | 
|  France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 | 
|  Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | 
|  Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | 
|  Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | 
|  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | 
|  Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100.00 | 
|  Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 | 
|  Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | 
|  Mexico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 40.00 | 
|  Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 | 
|  Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | 
|  Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | 
|  Paraguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | 
|  Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | 
|  Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | 
|  Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 | 
|  Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | 
|  Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | 
|  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | 
|  Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | 
|  Syria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | 
|  Tahiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 | 
|  Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | 
|  Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | 
|  United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100.00 | 
|  Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 33.33 | 
|  Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | 
|  Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | 
|  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | 
|  Zambia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | 
| Total | 75 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 153 | 81 | +72 | 58.67 |