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Handling Lionel Messi will be 'huge challenge' for Spain, admits Mikel Merino

Spanish super-sub Mikel Merino said Friday that neutralising the threat of Lionel Messi will be a "huge challenge" as La Roja prepare for their World Cup final showdown against Argentina.

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Mikel Merino admits he is living 'wildest dreams' after scoring another winning goal

Mikel Merino, who smashed in the World Cup quarter-final winner against Belgium in the 88th minute on Friday, said it was "surreal" to have scored a late winner in two straight knockout games for Spain.

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Spainsh head coach hails Mikel Merino for being impact sub in win over Belgium

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente's golden touch carried his side into the World ⁠Cup semi-finals on Friday as Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Merino, two players elevated by his bold selection calls, scored the goals ‌in a tense 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium.

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Merino pounces on Lammens howler to give Spain late quarter-final win over Belgium

Mikel Merino’s late strike sent Spain into the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Belgium, extending their H2H winning streak to six games and setting up a tantalising clash with France.

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Why Mikel Merino's winner for Spain against Portugal was no more than La Roja deserved

Portugal v Spain is one of the classic European clashes, and whilst the former had recently beaten the latter in the Nations League, that remained La Roja's only defeat since March 2023.

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Mikel Merino scores stoppage-time winner as Spain send Portugal out of World Cup

Spain became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to record six successive clean sheets, beating Portugal 1-0 in Dallas in the round of 16 to leave their Iberian neighbours without back-to-back World Cup knockout wins since 2006.

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Injury doubt Lamine Yamal included in Spain's World Cup squad as Real stars miss out

Lamine Yamal leads Spain's squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury.