| Association | Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jagoba Arrasate | ||
| Mostcaps | 1930s:Isidro Lángara (44)[1] Modern:Xabi Prieto (14)[2][3] | ||
| Top scorer | 1930s:Isidro Lángara (17) Modern:Aritz Aduriz (13)[4] | ||
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| First international | |||
As North Federation: Basque Country 6–1Catalonia  (Bilbao; 3 January 1915) As Basque Country: Catalonia 0–1Basque Country (Barcelona; 8 June 1930) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Denmark Workers [dk] 1–11Basque Country (Copenhagen, Denmark; 29 August 1937) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Mexico 8–4Basque Country (Mexico; 16 October 1938) Basque Country 1–5Hungary  (Vitoria-Gasteiz; 31 August 1980) | |||
TheBasque Country national football team (Basque:Euskal Herriko futbol selekzioa) represents theBasque Country infootball. It selects players from theBasque Country autonomous community,Navarre and theFrench Basque Country[5] and is organised by theBasque Football Federation. It is not affiliated withFIFA orUEFA and therefore only allowed to playfriendly matches against FIFA or non-FIFA affiliated teams.
The team has been referred to by various names includingEuskadiko selekzioa, Euskal Herriko futbol selekzioa, Selección de Euskadi, Vasconia, Equipo Vasco, Euskadi XI andBasque XI.[6] Most of their home matches have been played in theSan Mamés Stadium which was replaced in 2013 by the newSan Mamés.
The Basque Country has had a football team of its own since 1930.[7] During theSecond Spanish Republic, they played firstly under the name of Baskoniako selekzioa (theVasconia team) and then from 1936 asEuzkadiko selekzioa (the Euskadi team). DuringFranco's 36-year dictatorship it only played two games. After Franco's death in 1975, the team was reformed using the nameEuskadiko selekzioa and from the early 1990s began playing regular friendly matches, usually duringLa Liga's Christmas break. Up to the present time they haveplayed 40 matches against a wide range of FIFA national teams such asRussia,Nigeria,Uruguay,Serbia,Tunisia,Estonia,Venezuela andCosta Rica, plus others against non-FIFA teams of various types.
In 2007, the team's name was controversially changed toEuskal Herriko futbol Selekzioa causing disagreements which led to the annual matches being cancelled. In 2008, a compromise was reached and it was changed again toEuskal selekzioa.
In the lower grades (such as in theSpanish regional championship [es] for youths and theUEFA Regions' Cup for amateurs), the team is either calledEuskadiko selekzioa orSeleccíon del País Vasco and exclusively represents the Basque Country autonomous community (Euskadi), with Navarre competing separately.
On 29 September 1913 theRoyal Spanish Football Federation was formally created and along with it four regional federations (Norte, Oeste, Este and Centro). Each regional federation organised its own league, and also selected a team to play against other regions. The Basque Country was grouped withCantabria in'Norte' (North). As most of the biggest teams in the Norte federation were Basque, such asAthletic Bilbao,Real Sociedad,Real Unión, andArenas Club de Getxo, the team fielded by the federation was often composed entirely of Basque players, and was called 'Vasconia', 'el equipo Vasco'[8] (the Basque team), or sometimes just 'Norte'. On 3 January 1915 they played their first match which was againstCatalonia in Bilbao and won 6–1,[9][10] and then on 7 February they played them again but in Barcelona, this time drawing 2–2.[11][12] In May 1915 they won the inauguralCopa del Príncipe de Asturias tournament inMadrid after beating Catalonia 1–0 with a goal fromLegarreta and then holding the hosts,'Centro' (a Castile/Madrid XI), to a 1–1 draw, in which the author of the Basque goal wasPatricio.[13] In the same competition they drew 1–1 with.[14] In May 1916, 'Norte' faced Catalonia twice inBarcelona, winning by 1–3 on the 21st,[15] and drawing 0–0 on the 22nd. On 4 June of the same year they beat Catalonia 5–0 in Bilbao.[16]
On 22 November 1916 the Cantabrian teams left the North Federation, joining the newly formed Cantabrian Federation (Federación Cantábrica de Clubes de Football), which encompassedAsturian and Cantabrian clubs. ThisAsturias/Cantabria XI participated in the1917 and1918 editions of the Copa del Príncipe de Asturias, finishing third and second respectively. In 1918 the province ofGipuzkoa formedits own federation andits own team, leaving the province ofBiscay on their own in Federation Norte.[17] In 1919 the Asturians decided to form their own federation (Federación Regional Asturiana de Clubes de Fútbol) so the Cantabrian teams rejoined 'Norte', but now it only had teams from Cantabria and Biscay. This complicated situation of federations splitting off continued for a few more years. In 1922 separate teams were created forBiscay andCantabria because the former decided to form their own federation (Biscayan Federation).[18][19]
In the summer of 1922 a team calling itself 'the Basque team' (Equipo Vasco) was sent to South America. Although the trip was organised by the Gipuzkoan federation, 4 of the 19 players in the squad were from the Biscayan federation.[20][21] They played once against theArgentine national side, losing 4–0, then drew 1–1 against Porteño, and finally winning 0–4 against a team selected from Argentina's interior league.[22] The team also played theUruguayan national side twice, losing both games,[23][24] before visiting Brazil where they played inSão Paulo andRio de Janeiro.[25]After the team had arrived back in Spain on 5 October 1922, the players resumed playing for eitherBiscay orGipuzkoa. Both Gipuzkoa and Biscay participated in the1922-23 and1923-24 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias, with the later reaching the semi-finals of the 1923-24 edition after defeatingAsturias inBilbao 4–2 thanks to a second-half brace fromTravieso,[26] but then lost to eventual champions Catalonia, who had already eliminated Gipuzkoa from the competition.
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It wasn't until 1930 that the Biscayan and Gipuzkoan federations finally came together to create the first permanent team with the name 'Vasconia' ('Baskoniako selekzioa') to represent the Basque Country. Their first game was against Catalonia on 8 June 1930, which they won by 0–1 inMontjuïc, and they played Catalonia again on 1 January 1931 in Bilbao, winning that match 3–2.[7]
During the first year of theSpanish Civil War the Basque team changed its name to Euzkadiko selekzioa. Their first match with that name was against Cantabria on 29 November 1936 in Santander, when the Cantabrians won 3–2.[27][28]In 1937 the first president of the Basque autonomous regionJosé Antonio Aguirre, who in his youth had been a player forAthletic Bilbao, decided to send a Basque football team abroad with the dual aim of raising money to fund the cost of the civil war, and also as a form of propaganda letting the world know about the conflict in Spain.[29][30][31] At the same time a choir called Eresoinka was formed to tour Europe for the same purpose. Money raised was reportedly used to fund a hospital in La Rosarie, France,[32] used by Spanish refugees, and also to help support the thousands of Basque children who had been sent abroad for safety.
The team consisted of the following players:
Also attached to the team were Perico Birichinaga, as a masseur, and Ricardo Irezábal and Manu de la Sota, both as delegates.[33]
The team made its debut on Monday 26 April 1937 in Paris'sParc des Princes against the French champions,Racing Paris, winning 0–3.[34] This happened to be the same day thatGuernica was bombed by Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe.[30] In May 1937 they toured France beatingOlympique Marseille 2–5,[35] losing 3–1 toSète, and playing Racing Paris twice more, 3–3 and 2–3.
In May 1937, the team began to have problems with FIFA. Due to the civil war in Spain FIFA had banned all FIFA-affiliated countries and clubs from playing any Spanish teams.[36][37] A match due to take place on 30 May in the Netherlands against Rotterdam was cancelled by theDutch Federation.[38][39] But many clubs and national sides continued to play the Basque team because they sympathised with Republican Spain which the team symbolised. The team's first match against a nation from outside of Spain was a 3–2 defeat, also in May 1937, toCzechoslovakia, who had been runners up in the1934 World Cup. In June, they played Czechoslovakia again losing 2–1. Then they playedSilesia in Chorzów on 9 June.
When Bilbao was captured by Franco's forces on 19 June 1937 the Basque team were in Moscow, having been invited by the Soviet Union'sPolitburo due to political motivations.[31] They then toured the country during that summer, playing againstLokomotiv Moscow (1–5),Dynamo Moscow twice (1–2) and (4–7),Dinamo Leningrad (2–2),Spartak Moscow (6–2),Dynamo Kiev (1–3),Dinamo Tbilisi (0–2), the Georgian football team (1–3), and finallyDinamo Minsk (1–6).[31] Their only loss was against Spartak Moscow. The Soviet authorities were determined to win the final game in Moscow, so the Spartak team was improved by bringing players from other parts of the country to play for the team just for that match.[40][31] Lastly they travelled to Norway and Denmark in August[30] where they beat anØstfold select (1–3), NorwegianAIF (2–3), and completed their biggest win to date against Denmark'sDAI [dk] (1–11).
In the autumn of 1937 the team crossed the Atlantic to play in Mexico where FIFA had given them permission to play clubs and the national side.[30][41]FC Barcelona had undertaken a similar tour a few months earlier.[42] After playing nine matches in the capital[43] and one in Guadalajara they crossed over to Cuba where their problems with FIFA got worse.[44] FIFA demanded that Cuba should not play the Basque Country. So the Basque team only played club sides, playing four matches, winning one and losing two. Next they travelled to Argentina, arriving on 25 February 1938. They stayed there for three months but officially played no matches due to their problems with FIFA. As they had run out of money and had no way of raising any, many of the big Argentine sides raised money for them.[45] They then crossed the Andes toValparaíso, Chile, where on 9 May 1938 they played Santiago Wanderers,[46] but the result is not known. Later in May they travelled again to Cuba,[47] this time playing the Cuba national team twice, before returning to Mexico.[30] In the 1938–39 season they played under the nameClub Deportivo Euzkadi in theLiga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association,[48] one of the two major leagues in Mexico at that time where they won 7, drew 1 and lost 4 games,[49] eventually coming runners up in the league. The Spanish civil war ended in April 1939 so when the season ended the team was broken up and as a reward each member received 10,000 pesetas. Most of the players stayed on in the Americas and joined teams there.[30]
Between 1939 and 1975 the Basque football team played only twice due to General Franco's dictatorship which severely limited the freedoms previously enjoyed by the regions of Spain. The first time was on 25 June 1966 on the 50th anniversary ofReal Unión's founding. A team made up of players from the Basque Country playedReal Madrid in theGal Stadium in Irun, losing 0–2.[50] Playing for the Basque Country wereCarmelo Cedrún, (Alarcia), Gorriti, Martínez, Marigil, (Zabala), Azcárate, (Iruretagoyena), Iguarán, Amas,Dionisio Urreizti, Landa, (Chapela),Mauri, (Mendiluce) and Erro.[51] DonSantiago Bernabéu had the honour of kicking off.[52]
The second time was in San Mamés, Bilbao, on 21 February 1971 when a memorial match forJuan Gardeazábal was played between the Basque Country and Catalonia. The Basque Country lost 1–2.[53] Playing for the Basque Country wereZamora, Deusto, Irusquieta,Zugazaga,Echeberría, Lema,Guisasola, Estéfano, Santamaría, Arambarri, Ibáñez,Marañon, Fernando Ansola,Araquistáin,Rojo II, Urtiaga, and Ortuondo.[54]
The first game following the dictatorship was played on 2 March 1978 in San Mamés against the USSR.[55] The team were called the 'Selección Vasca' and drew 0–0.
On 16 August 1979 they played under the name 'Euskadiko selekzioa' for the first time since 1938 at San Mames stadium during theGreat Week of Bilbao, winning 4–1 against aLeague of Ireland XI.[56] Controversy was caused before the match by the Spanish government deciding that the song of the Basque football team (Gernikako Arbola –The Tree of Guernica)[57] should not be sung before the game. This resulted inCarlos Garaikoetxea (theLehendakari, head of the Basque regional parliament), the presidents of the regional councils and the mayors of the Basque capitals, all leaving the presidential box to sit elsewhere in the stadium to show their protest.CA Osasuna was the only club with players called up for the match who refused to release them.[58] Iraragorri and Langara (two players from the 1937 team) kicked off, andIribar served as captain. The game was played as a fundraiser for a campaign promoting theBasque language called "Bai Euskarari", organized by Sustraiak, as a response to its suppression during the dictatorship.
A few months later the Basque team won again, 4–0 against Bulgaria in San Sebastián'sAtotxa Stadium. In 1980, inVitoria, they lost 1–5 to Hungary. Other key matches included defeats to Cameroon (0–1) and Wales (0–1), and victory over Serbia (4–0). Then, in 2007, after 69 years without playing outside Spain, the Basque Country faced Venezuela inSan Cristóbal, winning 4–3.[59] Prior to this, their last game outside Spain had been in June 1939, in the Spanish Civil War era againstClub Atlético Corrales in Mexico City.[60]
In 2007 the team's name was changed to 'Euskal Herria' (Euskal Herriko Futbol Selekzioa), and on 29 December they played a match against Catalonia in San Mames. The result was Euskal Herria 1, Catalonia 1.[61]
The name change, driven by the Basque Football Federation, was denounced by politicians from theBasque Nationalist Party (PNV),[62][63] including theLehendakari,Juan José Ibarretxe,[64] and also the main Spanish political parties such as thePartido Popular (PP) andPSOE. For this reason the Basque Football Federation proposed returning to the team's previous name, 'Euskadi' (Euskadiko Selekzioa), for the match scheduled for December 2008 against Iran. 165 Basque players signed a statement announcing that they would not play unless the team was called 'Euskal Herria'.[65][66] The controversy went beyond the sports arena and against this statement were positioned many political parties such as the PNV, PSE-PSOE and PP, and supporting it wereEusko Alkartasuna,Ezker Batua andEusko Abertzale Ekintza. At the heart of this dispute were the meanings of the two terms 'Euskadi' and 'Euskal Herria'. For the politicians of the PNV who favoured the name 'Euskadi', they saw this as the historic name used by the Basque football team since the 1930s and geographically they said it always included the Spanish Basque Country, the French Basque Country and Navarre (from where the players are selected), but to the players and the politicians supporting them, only the term 'Euskal Herria' had this geographic meaning and to them 'Euskadi' only referred to the Spanish Basque Country. This difference of opinion encompassed the nuances of the names, their history known or unknown, and changing public opinions towards what name should be used when referring to all people of Basque culture. In the end the match was cancelled.
In 2009 a consensus was reached to use the name 'Euskal Selekzioa'. However, discrepancies between the federation, players andESAIT led to the match, scheduled again to be played against Iran, not to be played. In 2010 however, although there was still no agreement between players and federation, the players agreed to play the match to be played on 29 December in San Mames, between the Basque Country and Venezuela, which ended 3–1.[67][68] At this match the gold badge of honour of the Basque Football Federation was presented toJoseba Etxeberria, former player of Athletic Club Bilbao, for being the most capped player of the Basque team, and he was allowed to take the kick-off.
In 2011 the Basque football team played two matches. Firstly on 25 May they visited Estonia, winning 1–2,[69] then on 28 December they played their last game in the old San Mamés against Tunisia, losing 0–2.[70]
In December 2012 they played Bolivia inSan Sebastián, winning 6–1.[71]
On 28 December 2013, the Basque team played its first match in the newSan Mames stadium against Peru[72] winning 6–0.[73][74]
On 28 December 2014, a centenary match was played in San Mames against Catalonia to celebrate 100 years since the first match between these two sides. The game ended 1–1.[75] The same teams played a year later, withAritz Aduriz scoring the only goal in a 1–0 Basque win inBarcelona.[76]
In October 2017, the federation confirmed that the Basque team would not play a friendly in late December that year as had become traditional (for reasons including scheduling difficulties, credibility in the football community and a noted decline in attendances at the festive matches), but instead would look to schedule a fixture during one of theFIFA International Match Calendar dates, possibly in March 2018.[77] However, a proposed meeting withChile did not come to pass.[78] Eventually, a fixture was arranged for the Basque team to faceVenezuela in October 2018 atMendizorroza,[79] which they won 4–2.[5]
The Basques' summer 2019 fixture away toPanama[80] did little to enhance their credentials. Scheduled ten days after the2018–19 La Liga season had ended but prior to thesecond division's conclusion, various factors meant experienced players were reluctant to put themselves forward for the long trip across the Atlantic, and the small squad was augmented with promising youngsters, including four who had never played at a higher level than theregional third tier withAthletic Bilbao's reserves. The match itself, described in the press as "boring at times", "bland" and "poor", petered out into a goalless draw in humid conditions, although both coaches stated they were satisfied with the outcome and the effort shown.[81][82][83][84]
A provisional announcement was made for a fixture against Argentina in October 2019,[85] but this was never confirmed by the opposition federation and was soon cancelled officially.[86] With no December fixture forthcoming, butUEFA Euro 2020 international matches to be played in Bilbao, it was reported that the Basque team may be able to arrange a match against one of the qualified teams who would meet Spain there (Poland orSweden) as part of their preparations before the tournament.[87] However, the tournament was delayed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. The next Basque fixture was played in November 2020 againstCosta Rica in aclosed doors setting due to the issue;[88] the Basque team won the match 2–1.[89] With the pandemic still ongoing in late 2021 (earlier causing the Euro fixtures to be moved from Bilbao toSeville), the Basque federation confirmed there would be no festive match that year, but an attempt would be made to arrange one for March 2022.[90] Eventually the next match took place in March 2024, a draw against Uruguay.[91]
On 15 November 2025 they take the field in a friendly against thePalestine national football team[92] at theSan Mamés Stadium ofBilbao winning 3-0, in a match organized to bring solidarity to the Palestinian population, condemn thegenocide in the Gaza Strip and highlight the incompatibility of the presence of theState of Israel in international sports competitions in support of theBoycott campaign.[93][94]
Several organisations including the Basque Government[95] and the Basque Football Federation are trying to persuade FIFA andUEFA to accept the Basque Country as an affiliated member.[74][96][97][98][5] There is a lot of support for this within the Basque Country, with recent polls showing up to 63,5% of basques support the idea (including the French Basque Country and Navarre).[99]
TheUnited Kingdom provides one model for asovereign state with more than one FIFA member, while theFaroe Islands is an example of an autonomous constituent country having a separate football team to the national team (Denmark).
In late 2018, the Basque Football Federation voted in favour of applying to FIFA and UEFA for official recognition for the team.[100][80]
In December 2020, Basque federation applied for UEFA and FIFA recognition.[101]
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Costa Rica| 16 November 2020 | Basque Country | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Eibar |
| 20:45 | Muniain 12'Núñez 90+3' | Report | Moya 70' | Stadium:Ipurua Referee:De Burgos Bengoetxea |
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Uruguay| 23 March 2024 | Basque Country | 1–1 | Uruguay | Bilbao |
| Report |
| Stadium:San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 35,461 Referee:De Burgos Bengoetxea |
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Palestine| 15 November 2025 | Basque Country | 3–0 | Palestine | Bilbao |
| 20:30 | Elgezabal 5' Guruzeta 43'Izeta 77' | Report | Stadium:San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 51.396 Referee: Jon Ander González |
Due to the unofficial status of the Basque Country team and others, many of the usual conventions of international football do not apply. Players who have already appeared for a FIFA national team can play for the Basques in addition, but if they are simultaneously called up for both, the FIFA squad (usuallySpain) takes precedence.[74][5] Clubs are also not obligated to release their players, and the request is sometimes refused by clubs outside the Spanish leagues, or when the fixture takes place during the domestic season and the club has important upcoming fixtures.[102] Eligible players can also choose not to be involved. This means the Basque squads are frequently below what would be considered their 'full strength', but also means those who do take part are fully committed to the concept, and in many cases would have no other opportunities to experience international football so consider the match to be an important matter. This contrasts with their opponents, as the fixture does not contribute to theirAssociation ranking points or individualcap totals and is thus one of the least significant matches out of several they would play each year. In combination with home advantage for the Basque team in most of their fixtures, this has led to the results falling in their favour more often than might be expected compared to other nations perceived to have a similar standard of players.[74][5]
Veteran coachJavier Clemente became manager of the Basque Selection in March 2019.[103] At his presentation, he spoke of plans to inviteplayers with Basque heritage (including those from other parts of Spain likeMarco Asensio) to play for the team, in line with thegrandfather rule used by FIFA national teams.[104][105][106]
The following players were called up for thefriendly match againstPalestine, on 15 November 2025.[107]
Caps and goals are correct as of 15 November 2025[update], after the match againstPalestine.[108]
Head coach:Jagoba Arrasate
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Aitor Fernández | (1991-05-03)3 May 1991 (age 34) | 3 | 0 | Osasuna |
| 13 | 1GK | Unai Marrero | (2001-10-09)9 October 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 3 | 2DF | Aihen Muñoz | (1997-08-16)16 August 1997 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 4 | 2DF | Unai García | (1992-02-03)3 February 1992 (age 34) | 1 | 0 |  Panetolikos |
| 5 | 2DF | Igor Zubeldia | (1997-03-30)30 March 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 12 | 2DF | Unai Elgezabal | (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (age 32) | 1 | 1 |  Levante |
| 15 | 2DF | Iñigo Lekue | (1993-05-04)4 May 1993 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 20 | 2DF | Jorge Herrando | (2001-02-28)28 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Osasuna |
| 21 | 2DF | Álvaro Núñez | (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Elche |
| 6 | 3MF | Ander Guevara | (1997-07-07)7 July 1997 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Deportivo Alavés |
| 8 | 3MF | Jon Gorrotxategi | (2002-02-02)2 February 2002 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
| 10 | 3MF | Jon Guridi | (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Alavés |
| 14 | 3MF | Pablo Ibáñez | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Alavés |
| 16 | 3MF | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | (1993-08-06)6 August 1993 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 18 | 3MF | Mikel Jauregizar | (2003-11-13)13 November 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 19 | 3MF | Oier Zarraga | (1999-01-04)4 January 1999 (age 27) | 2 | 0 |  Udinese |
| 22 | 3MF | Hugo Rincón | (2003-01-27)27 January 2003 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Girona |
| 7 | 4FW | Nico Serrano | (2003-03-05)5 March 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 9 | 4FW | Gorka Guruzeta | (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (age 29) | 1 | 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 11 | 4FW | Kike Barja | (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Osasuna |
| 17 | 4FW | Urko Izeta | (1999-09-29)29 September 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
The following players were called up to or played for the Basque Country in recent matches and are still eligible to represent.[84][109]
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julen Agirrezabala | (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| GK | Iago Herrerín | (1988-01-25)25 January 1988 (age 38) | 2 | 0 | Sestao River | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| GK | Aritz Castro | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | San Ignacio | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| GK | Jokin Ezkieta | (1996-08-17)17 August 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Racing de Santander | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020PRE |
| DF | Aritz Elustondo | (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (age 31) | 3 | 1 | Real Sociedad | v. Palestine, 15 November 2025PRE |
| DF | Yuri Berchiche | (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (age 36) | 6 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Palestine, 15 November 2025PRE |
| DF | Andoni Gorosabel | (1996-08-04)4 August 1996 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Alavés | v. Palestine, 15 November 2025PRE |
| DF | Martín Aguirregabiria | (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (age 29) | 2 | 0 |  Famalicão | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | Urko González de Zarate | (2001-03-20)20 March 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | Imanol García de Albéniz | (2000-06-08)8 June 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | Jon Pacheco | (2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| DF | Anaitz Arbilla | (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (age 38) | 2 | 1 | Eibar | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| DF | Yeray Álvarez | (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| DF | Unai Núñez | (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 (age 29) | 1 | 1 | Celta Vigo | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| DF | Joseba Zaldua | (1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (age 33) | 2 | 0 | Cádiz | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020PRE |
| MF | Mikel Vesga | (1993-04-08)8 April 1993 (age 32) | 2 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| MF | Dani García | (1990-05-24)24 May 1990 (age 35) | 5 | 0 | Olympiacos | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| MF | Jon Moncayola | (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Osasuna | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| MF | Jon Ander Olasagasti | (2000-08-16)16 August 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| MF | Jon Morcillo | (1998-09-15)15 September 1998 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Amorebieta | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| FW | Iván Martín | (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Girona | v. Palestine, 15 November 2025PRE |
| FW | Borja Sainz | (2001-02-21)21 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Porto | v. Palestine, 15 November 2025PRE |
| FW | Álvaro Djaló | (1999-08-16)16 August 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 1 | Braga | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| FW | Malcom Adu Ares | (2001-10-12)12 October 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| FW | Roberto Torres | (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (age 36) | 5 | 1 |  Gol Gohar Sirjan | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| FW | Álex Sola | (1999-06-09)9 June 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Alavés | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| FW | Asier Villalibre | (1997-09-30)30 September 1997 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Uruguay, 23 March 2024 |
| FW | Jon Bautista | (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (age 30) | 2 | 1 | Eibar | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| FW | Iñaki Williams | (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 (age 31) | 2 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | v. Costa Rica, 16 November 2020 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 0% |
 Bolivia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100% |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
 Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
 Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 100% |
 Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
 Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
 Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0% |
 North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
 Mexico | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 71.43% |
 Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
 Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Palestine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
 Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
 Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
 Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
 Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
 Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
 Serbia[b] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
 Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
 Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Uruguay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 40% |
 Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +6 | 100% |
 Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% |
| Summary | 41 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 106 | 63 | +43 | 68.29% |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asturias[b] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100% |
 [[Cantabria {{{altlink}}}|Cantabria]] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0% |
 Castile[c] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Catalonia | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 73.08% |
 Central Bohemia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0% |
 Corsica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Denmark (DAI [dk]) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100% |
 Georgia (GSSR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
 Jalisco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 100% |
 Norway (AIF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100% |
 Silesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100% |
| Summary | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 71.15% |
| Association | Basque Football Federation (EFF/FVF) | |
|---|---|---|
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| UEFA Regions' Cup | ||
| Appearances | 2 | |
| Best result | Winners:2005[110][111] | |
| Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup | ||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1999–2000) | |
| Best result | Winners: 2003–04 and 2005–06 | |
TheBasque Country national amateur football team (Basque:Euskal Herriko futbol selekzioa amateurra) is composed of players from theTercera División (Group 4) andprovincial lower divisions, with eligibility criteria being club (must play for a club in the territory), age (must be between 18 and 35) and amateur status (must never have signed a contract as a professional).[112] At this level, the Basque team only represents theBasque Country (autonomous community), with theNavarre region having their own team along with the otherautonomous communities of Spain.
The team plays in the biennialUEFA Regions' Cup; they won the overall pan-European tournament in2005, having won the precedingSpanish qualifying tournament in 2003–04.Alain Arroyo scored the winning goal in the 2005 final, held in Poland.[110][111] The Basques retained the Spanish stage title in 2005–06 (hosting the semi-finals and final), but did not progress from their intermediate group in the subsequent2007 UEFA Regions' Cup.[113] Since then, their results have been less successful.
Basque Country score listed first in all matches.
Castile and León.Catalonia.
Community of Madrid.
Castile-La Mancha.
Pas-de-Calais.
Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Murcia.Basque Country.Manche.
Galicia.
Valencian Community.
Andalusia.Asturias.As of December 2023[update]
| Overall | Spanish phase | International phase | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L |
| 49 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
As of December 2023[update]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
 Aragon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Asturias | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
 Balearic Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
 Canary Islands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| [[Cantabria {{{altlink}}}|Cantabria]] | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Castile and León | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Castile-La Mancha | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Catalonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 Ceuta | Never played | ||||||
 Extremadura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galicia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 La Rioja | Never played | ||||||
| Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Melilla | Never played | ||||||
| Murcia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
 Navarre | Never played | ||||||
| Valencian Community | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Total | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 |
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