Madrid, Oct. 16 -- Spain continued its dominant march toward qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals with a commanding 4-0 win over Bulgaria in Valladolid.
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino netted twice to lead another convincing performance from Luis de la Fuente's side, which has now scored six goals without conceding during the current international window.
Goalkeeper Unai Simon has faced just one shot on target across the two matches.
The results were even more impressive given Spain's lengthy list of absentees, including Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Rodrigo Hernandez, Dani Carvajal and Fabian Ruiz, while Dean Huijsen also withdrew through injury.
In their absence, players such as Alex Baena, Yeremy Pino, Pedro Porro and Meri...