Jul 17, 2026
Spain national football team: full squad and key players at the 2026 World Cup
No Real Madrid players, a Barcelona-heavy spine and a defence that has conceded once all tournament: this is the Spain squad that has reached the 2026...
Mikel Merino
6 articles tagged with "Mikel Merino"
Jul 11, 2026
Merino strikes late again as Spain edge Belgium to reach the World Cup semi-finals
A late Mikel Merino goal settled a tense quarter-final at SoFi Stadium and booked Spain a last-four meeting with France.
Jul 11, 2026
France and Spain meet early as the World Cup’s top two clash for a final place
The two top-ranked teams left in the tournament meet a round early: unbeaten France take on a battle-hardened Spain in Arlington for a place in the Wo...
Jul 8, 2026
Ronaldo’s World Cup story ends with the one prize he never got
Spain’s late winner in Dallas sent Cristiano Ronaldo out of his sixth and final World Cup, the one prize that eluded him across two decades at the top...
Jul 6, 2026
Merino’s stoppage-time strike ends Ronaldo’s World Cup and sends Spain through
Substitute Mikel Merino struck in the first minute of stoppage time as Spain edged Portugal 1-0 in the World Cup last 16, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s t...
May 25, 2026
Arsenal head to Budapest without Ben White as Timber’s race to face PSG runs out of road
Five days out from Saturday’s Champions League final, Mikel Arteta is set to lose his first-choice right-back and may not have Jurrien Timber either,...