Luis de la Fuente continues to cement his status as one of the most successful coaches of the Spanish national team, nearly three years after taking charge.
It is noteworthy that De La Fuente, who holds the title of "oldest coach to win the World Cup," has not lost a single official match with the teams he has coached for about 5 years.
The data indicates that the Russian under-21 national team was the last team to defeat De La Fuente in an official match, in November 2021, during the sixth round of the European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.
At that time, the Russian national team hosted its Spanish counterpart at the "Arena Khimki" stadium under the leadership of coach Mikhail Galaktionov, and achieved a 1-0 victory thanks to the only goal scored by Konstantin Tyukavin.
This defeat marks the final turning point in La Fuente's official record of losses with national teams.
The Spanish coach continued his coaching career with youth teams before later taking over the leadership of the Spanish national team, where he led the team to achieve two major titles: the 2024 European Championship and the 2026 World Cup.
