Spain despatched out a robust message within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a ruthless 6-0 win over Turkey on the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium at present.
Softfootball initially reported that Spain have been favourites to get all three factors, and Spain wasted no time in going to work. Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino was the star of the evening, netting an excellent hat-trick, together with a spectacular long-range strike within the 57th minute, assisted by Lamine Yamal. Pedri additionally shone with two targets, opening the scoring within the fifth minute and including his second simply after the hour mark.
Ferran Torres marked his fiftieth worldwide look with Spain’s fourth of the night, ending off a counter-attack early within the second half. Mikel Oyarzabal supplied three assists, showcasing Spain’s trademark fluid attacking play that left Turkey struggling to manage.
Regardless of a spirited effort from Kenan Yıldız and Eren Elmalı, the hosts hardly ever troubled Unai Simón in purpose. Spain’s management was close to complete, as they carved out probability after probability whereas sustaining defensive solidity. The outcome secured La Roja’s eleventh clear sheet of their final 15 World Cup qualifiers away from house.
Chatting with the media supervisor, Luis de la Fuente revealed that the key to the victory is to make use of the pace and skill of the gamers to finest impact.
He mentioned:
There’s a mannequin, an thought established for years within the @rfef and we’re giving it continuity. What we’re reaching now could be the product of a few years of labor. We’ve got gamers with extraordinary pace to run on the counter. What we do is facilitate, develop that concept and favor these conditions. We choose the very best footballers and likewise good individuals who don’t need to let slip what lies forward of them. They’re very humble individuals with a need to develop and enhance.
Spain additionally posted the interview by way of their official X account.
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Spain now sit prime of Group E with six factors from two matches, extending an unbeaten aggressive run that has stretched past two years. The heavy defeat, in the meantime, ended Turkey’s transient unbeaten spell underneath Vincenzo Montella and silenced the normally vocal Konya crowd.
The evening wasn’t with out concern for Luis de la Fuente, as Nico Williams was compelled off injured within the first half, however the total efficiency will go away Spain’s head coach delighted. With momentum firmly on their aspect, La Roja already seem like robust contenders to safe direct qualification for the finals.
