Spain are potentially just 90 minutes of football away from winning back-to-back major tournaments.
Luis de la Fuente's side became Euros winners when defeating England in the 2022 final, adding to their prior successes in 1964, 2998 and 2012.
They've been almost faultless since emerging victorious in Germany, and they booked their place in the 2026 World Cup final when defeating Didier Deschamps' France in the semi-finals.
Only England or Argentina stand in La Roja's way of becoming Euros and World Cup champions, but which three nations have held both tournaments at the same time before?
Find out below...
Which teams have held the Euros and World Cup at the same time?
West Germany
- 1972 Euros winners
- 1974 World Cup winners
West Germany -- now refered to as Germany -- became the first team in history to hold both the Euros and World Cup at the same time.
While teams play seven games to win the Euros in the modern day, the 1972 tournament featured just four teams and so only two victories were needed to be crowned champions. They defeated host nation Belgium 2-1 in the semi-finals, before overcoming Soviet Union in convincing 3-0 fashion in the final.
Two years later, West Germany hosted the 1974 World Cup, consisting of 16 nations. They met a Netherlands side managed by Rinus Michels in the final, winning 2-1 and adding a second World Cup honour to their growing list of accolades.
France
- 1998 World Cup winners
- 2000 Euros winners
France failed to qualify for the World Cup in 1990 and 1994, but they made up for their absence in 1998.
France -- who hosted the tournament -- topped the group with ease, before defeating Paraguay, Italy and Croatia to book their place in the final. They faced a talented Brazil side in the final -- which boasted the likes of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Cafu -- but Aime Jacquet's team came out on top with ease, winning 3-0 inside 90 minutes.
Two years on from their World Cup success, they headed to Belgium and the Netherlands for the 2000 Euros. They didn't top the group this time but qualified for the knockout stages nonetheless, where they beat Spain and Portugal to setup a final contest with Italy.
Marco Delvecchio opened the scoring for Italy, but Sylvain Wiltord equalised in stoppage time to take the game to extra-time. David Trezeguet, who like Wiltord came on from the bench, scored the decisive goal in the 103rd minute to see his nation over the line.
Spain
- 2008 Euros winners
- 2010 World Cup winners
- 2012 Euros winners
Spain -- who are looking to add their name to the list for a second time -- made history when becoming the first national team to win three consecutive major tournaments, including the World Cup in 2010 and back-to-back Euros in 2008 and 2012.
La Roja capitalised on a supremely gifted side, dominating European football for a short period and earning success on the global stage.
They defeated Germany 1-0 in the 2008 Euros final, Italy 4-0 in the 2012 Euros final and Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup final, quadrupling their major tournament success in the space of four years.
At the rate that De la Fuente's current Spain side are going, it'd surprise few if they replicated similar success in the 2020s.
