FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Ruthless Spain dismantles Turkey as Merino Hat-Trick Seals 6-0 Win

The hat trick of Mikel Merino helped Spain to thrash on Sunday in a world cup qualification match on Sunday, while the European champion remained strong control over group E..

The host had not answered Spain’s dominance, time and again undone by the speed and finesse of the visitor, with a helpless Turkish defense torn apart at every counterattack.

Spain leads the group with six points from two games, while Turkey and Georgia are three points of the same. Georgia defeated Bulgaria earlier on Sunday 3-0.

The visitor struck early when Pedri found the net in the sixth minute, who swung past goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir.

Merino doubled the number of Spain in the 22nd minute and ended a slick passing movement in the box with a simple unark strike along the Turkish defense.

In the first half of the stopping time, Merino struck again, to hold on to a pull-back and shoot home to give Spain a pillow of three goals with interval.

The attack resumed eight minutes in the second half when a Turkish corner went back, Ferran Torres led a quick counterattack and ended a sharp exchange in the box to make four.

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Merino, full of confidence, completed his Hattrick only four minutes later and turned another escape with a beautiful left -wing curl rumy from a distance that flew in the upper corner for the fifth of Spain.

Pedri added one for Spain in the 62nd minute and arrived unark at the end of a new quick break to lock his second for the night.

Published on September 8, 2025