"They have suffered one friendly defeat in that time, going down 1-0 to Colombia at the London Stadium in March 2024. But the scale of Spain's achievement was not lost on their head coach, who said: "I feel admiration and pride in leading an exceptional generation of footballers. "Surpassing a record set by an unforgettable group of players is a remarkable achievement.""
"Vicente del Bosque's Spain team previously went 29 competitive games unbeaten between the 2010 World Cup and the final of the 2013 Confederations Cup. But De la Fuente's European champions bettered that mark with Saturday's 4-0 win in Georgia, having gone 30 competitive games without defeat since losing 2-0 to Scotland in a Euro 2024 qualifier in March 2023. Spain have won 25 and drawn five, including a penalty shoot-out victory over the Netherlands in the Nations League quarter-finals, of their last 30 competitive games."
""We must continue moving forward, achieving results and progressing toward the exciting objectives ahead. "Georgia have good players, but they faced an ambitious Spanish team that wanted to play well and win. It is not a reflection on Georgia's quality, but a testament to Spain's performance.""
Spain extended an unbeaten competitive run to 30 matches with a 4-0 win in Georgia, surpassing the previous national record of 29. The run dates back to a 2-0 loss to Scotland in March 2023 and comprises 25 wins and five draws, including a Nations League quarter-final shoot-out victory over the Netherlands. The team suffered one friendly defeat, 1-0 to Colombia in March 2024. Head coach Luis de la Fuente expressed admiration and pride for the generation and urged continued progress toward future objectives. Spain are virtually assured of 2026 World Cup qualification, needing an unlikely heavy defeat to lose top spot in Group E.
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