Spain beat Croatia 2-1 to reach Nations League quarter-finals
Luis de la Fuente praised Spain's fightback against Croatia and singled out substitute Mikel Merino.
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Updated on October 7, 2026 at 13:13 UTCSpain manager Luis de la Fuente praised his players' resilience after they came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1, singling out half-time substitute Mikel Merino as one of the world's best in his position. Updated on October 7, 2026 at 12:13 UTCSpain came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in Split after Ivan Perisic opened the scoring.
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— Spain beat Croatia 2-1 to reach Nations League quarter-finals
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