Merino stars for six-goal Spain, Depay becomes Dutch record scorer

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2025-09-08

London (PA Media/dpa) - Arsenal's Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as European champions Spain maintained their 100% start to World Cup qualifying with an emphatic 6-0 win in Turkey. Pedri got on the scoresheet twice and Ferran Torres also found the net in a blistering display by Luis De La Fuente's side in Sunday's Group E encounter in Konya. Victory could have been even more convincing but for a number of saves by Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir......

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