Spain national team's midfielder Mikel Merino scored three goals against the Turkey national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The player, who plays for London's Arsenal club, scored in the 22nd, 45th, and 57th minutes of the match. This is the 29-year-old footballer's first professional hat-trick.
Previously, he had not achieved such a result either at the club level or with the national team. Until today, Merino had scored a total of five goals in 36 matches for the "Red Serpents".
The LiveResult.ru portal is covering this match in a live text broadcast format. So far, the Spaniards have managed to score six unanswered goals against their opponent's goal.
This result demonstrates the team's strong performance and raises hopes for success in the upcoming stages.
