Spain are currently the reigning World and European champion, having won the
2010 FIFA World Cup and the
2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Spain also won the 1964 European Nations' Cup and
reached the UEFA Euro 1984 Final. In July 2008 Spain rose to the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in the team's history, becoming the sixth nation to top this ranking, and the first nation to top the ranking without previously having won the World Cup. Between November 2006 and June 2009 Spain went undefeated for a record tying 35 consecutive matches before their loss to the United States, a record shared with Brazil, including a record 15-game winning streak and thus earning third place in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Recently, the team has become known for using a style of play which involves roaming movement and positional interchange amongst midfielders, moving the ball in intricate patterns, and sharp, one or two-touch passing - this style of play has been dubbed Tiki-taka (or Tiqui-taca), which is also associated with FC Barcelona.
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