The Spain national football team, commonly referred to as la selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.
Spain has underachieved in the World Cup, with their best finish being fourth place in 1950), although often being amoung the pre-tournament favorites. Their current FIFA ranking is equal fourth. They did win the gold medal when they hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and in the 1999 World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
