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Spain come from behind to beat Croatia 2-1, extending unbeaten streak to 43 games
October 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 4 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
إسبانيا تحسم التأهل وكين يعادل رقم شيلتون التاريخي
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ESESPN
Instatiable Spain win 4th game of window, streak at 43 games - ESPN
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ESESPN
Croatia 1-2 Spain (Oct 6, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN
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AJAl Jazeera English
Spain’s Merino nets twice to avoid Croatia shock and maintain perfect start
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MAMasrawy
ميرينو يقود إسبانيا لقلب الطاولة على كرواتيا في دوري الأمم
(opens the publisher’s site)Spain extended its unbeaten run to 43 games, coming from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League thanks to substitute Mikel Merino's double.
- Merino, on as a halftime substitute, scored in the 61st and 88th minutes to overturn Ivan Perisic's 17th-minute opener in Split.
- Croatia's Perisic was sent off in the second half for a second yellow card after fouling Marc Cucurella.
- Spain leads Group A3 by three points over England and, with Portugal, is assured of a UEFA Nations League quarterfinal spot.
- Coach Luis de la Fuente said his players are "insatiable" and defended his decision to take Merino to the World Cup.