Mikel Merino buried a goal in the 91st minute to hand Spain a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage match.
Merino, the Arsenal midfielder, has now scored six goals in six appearances for Spain during World Cup qualifying. That’s a ratio most dedicated forwards would envy, let alone a midfielder who spends half his time tracking back.
Spain’s tactical setup has increasingly pushed Merino into advanced positions, deploying him as an attacking midfielder or even a de facto forward in certain phases of play.
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