Arsenal celebrated midfielder Mikel Merino after he scored a hat-trick to help Spain beat Turkey 6-0 Cup at the Buyuksehir Belediye Stadium in the race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World, Softfootball reports.
The Mundial which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada will witness an expanded format of 48 teams and Spain is already looking like they will be one of the nations at the tournament. They began their campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Bulgaria and followed it up with the result tonight.
The result was amazing but as Spanish fans celebrate, the Gunners were also in joyous mood celebrating the feat of Merino. Arsenal posted on its official club media as they recognised his exploits.