Spain unbeaten streak record: Inside La Roja’s record-tying 37-match run without a loss since 2024

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   ​Spain unbeaten streak record: Inside La Roja’s record-tying 37-match run without a loss since 2024 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.For just the second time in the country’s history, Spain has earned a spot in the World Cup final. Along with the 2026 achievement, the win over France also tied Italy’s 37-match unbeaten streak for the longest in soccer history.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Spanish side has not lost an international match in regulation since March 26, 2024, when it was upset by Colombia in an international friendly. Spain’s success, at the moment, looks like it’s here to stay, with youngster Lamine Yamal serving as the catalyst.Spain now has the chance to both win the 2026 World Cup and break Italy’s unbeaten streak at the final whistle of Sunday’s final.Here’s the rundown on how long it’s been since La Roja has been on the losing side of a match.2026 WORLD CUP HQ:Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup ticketsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPrior to Spain’s victory over France, Italy had reigned supreme in international soccer with the longest unbeaten streak. The Italians achieved a 30W-0L-7D record over 37 games spanning from October 2018 to October 2021. Their streak included the 2021 Euro and may have started a tradition.Inside Spain’s streak is the 2024 Euro, which served as Lamine Yamal’s first international trophy. La Roja’s streak will look to continue, as they have a chance to officially break Italy’s 37-match streak with a win in the 2026 World Cup final.Here’s a look at the international teams with the longest unbeaten streaks:CountryGamesUnbeaten (W-L-D)Streak BeganStreak EndedEnded ByItaly37 (30-0-7)Oct. 10, 2018Oct. 6, 2021SpainSpain37 (27-0-10)Mar. 26, 2024TBDTBDArgentina36 (27-0-9)July 2, 2019Nov. 22, 2022Saudi ArabiaAlgeria35 (26-0-9)Nov. 18, 2018Jan. 16, 2022Equatorial GuineaSpain35 (32-0-3)Feb. 7, 2007June 24, 2009United StatesBrazil35 (28-0-7)Dec. 16, 1993Jan. 21, 1996MexicoMorocco34 (26-0-8)Aug. 30, 2025July 9, 2026SpainArgentina31 (21-0-10)Feb. 20, 1991Aug. 15, 1993ColombiaFrance30 (22-0-8)Feb. 16, 1994June 26, 1996Czech RepublicItaly30 (24-0-6)Nov. 24, 1935Nov. 12, 1939SwitzerlandAlgeria25 (17-0-8)Nov. 14, 2019Jan. 16, 2022Equatorial Guinea* Morocco has also been cited as having a 42-match unbeaten streak, counting the 2025 AFCON Final as a win.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE WORLD CUP NEWS:Printable World Cup bracketRanking remaining World Cup teams in semifinalsWorld Cup prize money breakdownWith their 2026 World Cup semifinal win over France official, Spain has now tied Italy’s mark of 37 straight matches unbeaten. Here is La Roja’s match history across all competitions from when their streak started on March 26, 2024:No.DateResultCompetition1Mar. 26, 2024Spain 3-3 BrazilInternational friendly2June 5, 2024Spain 5-0 AndorraInternational friendly3June 8, 2024Spain 5-1 Northern I  

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