 The opponent was again Portugal, which defeated Spain 0–1.The team subsequently played 2-leg friendlies against France and Switzerland drawing with both opponents in Aranjuez and Barcelona and losing in Perpignan before it finally clinched its first victory in Zürich (0–1).On 27 April 1985 it played its first official match in the 1987 European Championship's qualification, losing 1–0 against Hungary.