A hat-trick from Mikel Merino, a brace from Pedri and a Ferran Torres strike condemned Turkiye to a shellacking at home.

Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running.

Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a

Türkiye’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign lurched into crisis Sunday night after the Crescent-Stars were dismantled 6-0 by Spain in Konya,

Turkiye host Spain for a UEFA Group E qualification match for the 2026 World Cup in a showdown between the group’s two top-ranked teams. Turkiye won 3-2 away to Georgia earlier on Thursday in the other Group E game, but only after surviving a late scare as the Georgians almost fought back from three goals down.

European champions Spain face a tough match in Turkey on Sunday as they look to make it back-to-back wins in World Cup qualifying Group E. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens,

Spain were unable to replicate the highs of 2024 this summer as they were beaten on penalties by Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final. The European champions have since embarked on their quest to compete at the North American World Cup in 2026,