Spain in the World Cup Finals

Spain qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on November 16th, 2005.

World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Spain's 12th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Fourth -- Brazil 1950.

Spain World Cup Preparations

Spain Team Hotel
SportCentrum Kamen-Kaiserau:
The perpetual World Cup under-achievers have gone and under-achieved in choice of World Cup Hotel as well.

Park Inn Kamen/Unna:
Kamen Karree 2/3, Kamen.
If you want to stay near the Spanish team and feel that football fans deserve better than the players get, check-in to the Park Inn Kamen/Unna. The four-star hotel offers 94 comfortable rooms on three floors, Internet connections in the rooms and there's a fitness centre; just in case Luis Aragones needs your services.

Kammen:
Situated at the eastern periphery of the Ruhr basin between Sauerland and Münsterland, Kamen is the geographical focal point of the county Unna. Located about 20 minutes from Dortmund-Wickede airport, which is handy as Spain are playing in Leipzig, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern.

Spain Friendly Matches
Beat Côte d'Ivoire (3-2), Wednesday 1st March. (Valladolid)
Goals from: David Villa (23), Jose Antonio Reyes (74) and Gutierrez Juanito (85).

Russia, Saturday 27th May. (Albacete)

Egypt, Saturday 3rd June. (Elche)

Croatia, Wednesday 7th June. (Geneva)

Spain in the 2006 World Cup
Group H
Wednesday, 14th June
Spain vs Ukraine
Leipzig -- (15:00)

Monday, 19th June
Spain vs Tunisia
Stuttgart -- (21:00)

Friday, 23rd June
Saudi Arabia vs Spain
Kaiserslautern -- (16:00)

Knockout Stage
Group H winner travels to Hannover and the runner-up goes to Cologne.

Spain World Cup Squad 2006
Selección

Goalkeepers:
1 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
19 Santiago Canizares (Valencia)
23 Jose Reina (Liverpool, England)

Defenders:
2 Michel Salgado (Real Madrid)
3 Asier Del Horno (Chelsea, England)
4 Carlos Marchena (Valencia)
5 Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
12 Guerrero Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid)
15 Ramos Sergio (Real Madrid)
20 Gutierrez Juanito (Real Betis)
22 Ibanez Pablo (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielders:
6 David Albelda (Valencia)
8 Hernandez Xavi (Barcelona)
13 Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
14 Xabi Alonso (Liverpool, England)
16 Marcos Senna (Villarreal)
17 Sanchez Joaquin (Real Betis)
18 Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal, England)

Forwards:
7 Gonzalez Raul (Real Madrid)
9 Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid)
10 Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal, England)
11 Sanz Luis Garcia (Liverpool, England)
21 David Villa (Valencia)

Trainer:
Luis Aragones.

Players to watch:
9 Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid)
7 Gonzalez Raul (Real Madrid)

Destination Spain

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