Spain Dominate Turkey 6-0 in World Cup Qualifying Rout
Madrid, Spain – Spain emphatically defeated Turkey 6-0 in a dominant World Cup qualifying match on September 7, 2025. A brace from Merino, alongside goals from Lamine Yamal, Marc Cucurella, Mikel Oyarzabal, and Pedri, secured a comprehensive victory for La Roja. The win solidifies Spain’s position at the top of their qualifying group and sends a clear message to rivals ahead of the tournament.
this commanding performance underscores Spain’s resurgence under their current tactical approach, showcasing a potent blend of experienced playmakers and emerging young talents. The result impacts Turkey’s qualifying hopes, leaving them needing positive results in remaining fixtures to contend for a place at the World Cup.
Spain took an early lead through Lamine Yamal. They doubled the advantage after 22 minutes with a well-worked move culminating in a goal from Marc Cucurella, assisted by interplay with Pedri.Merino then extended the lead before halftime, scoring after a series of passes involving Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal.The second half saw Spain further assert their dominance. Ferran Torres scored eight minutes into the half, capitalizing on a swift counter-attack involving Pedri and yamal. merino completed his hat-trick four minutes later with a curling effort from 20 yards.Pedri added Spain’s sixth goal just after the hour mark, finishing a move started by Oyarzabal.
A late-game incident saw a confrontation between turkey’s Arda Güler and barcelona’s Lamine Yamal as Güler prepared to take a free kick. Despite the minor disruption, Spain comfortably closed out the match.
“It was a complete game. From the start we had the intensity we needed,” Pedri stated after the match. “We knew it would be difficult, they’d put pressure on us, we’d have to be strong from the start, and we were.We were superior.”
Turkey’s attempts to find a consolation goal were thwarted, with Arda Güler’s long-range efforts blocked and kerem Aktürkoglu and Orkun Kökçü failing to break through the Spanish defense.
