
London's Arsenal player Mikel Merino scored a double during the match for the Spain national team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The 29-year-old footballer scored twice in the first half of today's 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Turkey. Since the beginning of 2025, Merino has scored five goals in six matches for the national team, and according to Opta data, he holds the best record among all midfielders of European national teams.
Overall, since making his debut for the national team in September 2020, Mikel Merino has played 37 matches and scored seven goals. The live text broadcast of the match between Turkey and Spain can be followed on the LiveResult.ru website.