Spain
Nickname(s): La Roja (The Red [One]), La Furia Roja (The Red Fury), L'equip d'or (Golden Team), La Azul Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Association: Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol – RFEF)
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
Head coach: Vicente del Bosque
Captain: Iker Casillas
Most caps: Iker Casillas (131)
Top scorer: David Villa (51)
FIFA code: ESP
FIFA ranking: 1
European Championship Record:
France 1960: Withdrew: Spain decided not to play the Soviet Union
Spain 1964: Champions
Italy 1968: Did Not Qualify
Belgium 1972: Did Not Qualify
Yugoslavia 1976: Did Not Qualify
Italy 1980: Group Stage
France 1984: Runners-up
Germany 1988: Group Stage
Sweden 1992: Did Not Qualify
England 1996: Quarter Final
Belgium-Netherlands 2000: Quarter Final
Portugal 2004: Group Stage
Austria-Switzerland 2008: Champions
Poland-Ukraine 2012: Qualified
Base Camp
Spain will be staying at the Hotel Mistrak Sport in Gniewino, a village 35 miles from Gdansk and training at the local stadium
Group C
10.06.12 Italy (Gdansk)
14.06.12 Republic of Ireland (Gdansk)
18.06.12 Crotia (Gdansk)
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