Spain's national team defeated Turkey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Spanish national team defeated Turkey in the selection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (2026 World Cup). This became known on September 7.

The game ended with a 6-0 score.

The Spaniards managed to snatch the victory thanks to a hat-trick, which was scored by midfielder Mikel Merino.

"The [midfielder] scored a double Pedri. <...> Another goal scored by [winger] Ferran Torres," Sport-Express reported.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that the Netherlands national team defeated Lithuania at the 2026 FIFA World Cup thanks to a double by the team's forward Memphis Depay. The game ended with a score of 3:2.

On September 5, the Greek national team defeated the Belarusian national team in the selection for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game ended with a score of 5:1.

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