SpainSpain vs Ireland — FIFA World Cup
1-1 (3-2 pens)
Ireland
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Going into the match, Spain had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Ireland had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Spain
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W D). 2.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-3 at South Africa · 12 Jun 2002
- W 3-1 vs Paraguay · 7 Jun 2002
- W 3-1 vs Slovenia · 2 Jun 2002
- W 6-1 vs Bulgaria · 24 Jun 1998
- D 0-0 vs Paraguay · 19 Jun 1998
- L 2-3 vs Nigeria · 13 Jun 1998
Away form going in: Ireland
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (W D D L D). 0.8 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Saudi Arabia · 11 Jun 2002
- D 1-1 at Germany · 5 Jun 2002
- D 1-1 vs Cameroon · 1 Jun 2002
- L 2-0 at Netherlands · 4 Jul 1994
- D 0-0 vs Norway · 28 Jun 1994
- L 2-1 at Mexico · 24 Jun 1994
FIFA World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |