Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates (AP Photo) Mikel Merino continued his remarkable impact off the bench by firing in Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals with another decisive goal as La Roja beat Belgium 2-1 in their quarter-final at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday. Introduced in the 86th minute, the Spanish midfielder needed just…
Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates after his victory in the World Cup quarter-final match between Spain and Belgium in Inglewood. (AP Photo) Super-sub Mikel Merino became a hero once again, scoring a dramatic 88th-minute winner to fire Spain into the World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Belgium on Friday.Spain will now face…
Spain’s Mikel Merino scores the opening goal as Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa (1) tries to stop him during the World Cup round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain. (AP Photo) A moment of sheer tactical brilliance in the dying moments of the match saw Spain break Portuguese hearts and book their place in the…