How did they perform in the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
• Spain had to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals via the play-offs after finishing second to Serbia and Montenegro in the qualification round, despite posting an unbeaten record of five wins and five draws from their ten outings. But Serbia and Montenegro, also unbeaten, finished two points clear having won six of their ten matches. • Although Spain won their first three matches at home, they failed to find the winning touch on the road, settling for draws away against Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-1), Lithuania (0-0) and Serbia and Montenegro (0-0). • Decisively, Bosnia-Herzegovina managed to draw 1-1 in Spain on 8 June 2005, with only a late home equaliser salvaging a point. • Spain required a victory at home against Serbia and Montenegro in their eighth outing in Madrid on 7 September 2005 if they wanted to secure pole position in the group standings, but were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw. • Spain subsequently rediscovered the winning habit away from home with victories in Belgi
