Spain OVERVIEW 
Spain have rightly earned the tag as serial under achievers. Despite once winning the European Championships (in 1968), they have never managed to take that form into the FIFA World Cup Finals. For a country that has what is considered one of the best domestic leagues and superb individual players, the national team always seems to let itself down. Their best World Cup Finals finish came way back in 1950 where they finished fourth. Since then they've participated in the finals 9 times yet failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals. Prior to each torunament there is always a hope and belief that the side will finally fulfill their potential but this is yet to be witnessed. Louis Aragones men will again be under extreme pressure to perform at the 2006 World Cup and the individual talents of Raul, Joaquin, Puyol, and Casias to name a few will have to try and combine their skills to make Spain a team good enough to take on the best.
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Spain World Cup Statistics
Confederation: EuropePrevious World Cup Appearances: 1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 Best Finish: Semi-Finals (1950) Spain General Information
Capital City: MadridCurrency: Euro Population: 40.2 million Official Languages: Spanish Country History and Background
Spain (Spanish España), parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe, occupying the greater part of the Iberian Peninsula, and bounded on the north by the Bay of Biscay, France, and Andorra; on the east by the Mediterranean Sea; on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; and on the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. The British dependency of Gibraltar is situated at the southern extremity of Spain. The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa are governed as provinces of Spain. Also, Spain administers two small exclaves in Morocco—Ceuta and Melilla—as well as three island groups near Africa—Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and the Alhucemas and Chafarinas islands. The area of Spain, including the African and insular territories, is 505,990 sq km (195,364 sq mi). Madrid is the capital and largest city. Player to Watch
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