Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as Spain thrashed Turkey in World Cup qualification on Sunday. The European champions dismantled their hosts in Konya to take charge in Group E.

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino netted a hat-trick for Spain as they thrashed Turkey 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier. The Spaniard continued his outstanding form for his country, having also scored in ...

KONYA, Turkey, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Mikel Merino’s hat-trick helped Spain to thrash hosts Turkey 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday as the European champions remained firmly in control of Group E.

Spain made a massive statement with a 6-0 win over Turkey in FIFA World Cup Qualifying (WCQ) Group E that included moments of supreme quality, while also recording the 11th clean sheet from their last ...

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Mikel Merino’s hat-trick helped Spain to thrash hosts Turkiye 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier as the European champions remained firmly in control of Group E. The hosts had no answer to Spain’s dominance ...

KONYA: Mikel Merino struck a hat-trick as Spain hammered Turkey 6-0 on Sunday to take charge of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group. Barcelona’s Pedri Gonzalez netted twice with Ferran Torres also ...

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino has been hailed as a “genius” by Spain boss Luis de la Fuente after his hat-trick against Turkey. Merino was the star of the show in a thumping 6-0 victory in Sunday ...

Last season, Mikel Merino was deployed as Arsenal’s makeshift striker for much of the campaign, an unusual role for the midfielder, which provided him with a unique opportunity to develop his ...