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2-2! An upset in the World Cup preliminaries: FIFA No. 1 failed to win and ended with zero goals conceded.
3:03pm, 20 November 2025【Football】
In the early morning of November 19, the European qualifying matches for the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup continued. Spain, ranked No. 1 in the world, played at home against Turkey, ranked No. 26 in the world. In this game, both teams are missing important players, with Huizen and Calhanoglu both leaving the team due to injuries.

In fact, it is almost impossible for Türkiye to advance directly from the top spot. After the first 5 rounds, Türkiye had 4 wins and 1 loss, and its only loss was a 0-6 home defeat to Spain.
Facing Spain in the away game, which has won 5 games and scored 19 goals and conceded 0 goals, Türkiye needs a 7-goal away win to reverse the situation.

Only 3 minutes into the game, Cucurella made a pass from the wing. Olmo calmly stopped the ball in the crowd and scored, giving Spain a dream start.

Even if Spain rotates some of its main players, it will be difficult for Turkey to take advantage of FIFA No. 1. Olmo is in very good condition and has threatened Turkey's goal many times.


In the 29th minute, Olmo played tricks and showed a Neymar-like stop. Then he turned around and shot, but the goalkeeper jumped into the air and saved it.

In the 42nd minute, Türkiye got a corner kick. During the chaos, Gul equalized the score. It is worth noting that this is also the first goal Spain has conceded in this World Cup preliminaries.

At half-time, the two teams shot 12-3. Spain had the advantage, but the two teams returned to the same starting line. After the start of the second half, Türkiye suddenly stepped up its offensive, which also caught Spain's defense off guard.

In the 49th minute, Cavic's powerful shot was firmly won by Unai Simon. The Spanish captain reminded his teammates to focus.

Two minutes later, Turkey got a free kick in the frontcourt. The ball reached the back point. Yilmaz rose into the air and made a wonderful overhead shot. Unai Simon struggled to save the ball.

In the 54th minute, Katioglu passed the ball and his teammates were comfortable. Ozcan scored his first goal on behalf of the national team. Türkiye actually took the lead in the away game.

After losing two goals in a row, Spain woke up from a dream. It only took 8 minutes for Spain to equalize the score. This time, it still relied on Cucurella's cross.
There was a panic in front of the Turkish goal. Pino's shot was cleared from the goal line by captain Demiral, but the ball bounced to Seyunju. Oyarsabal smiled and accepted the gift.

In the end, Spain, ranked No. 1 in the world, defeated Turkey 6-0 in the away game, but returned to home and was upset 2-2 by its opponents, and missed the final victory in the World Cup preliminaries. Spain's group stage record is 5 wins and 1 draw, scoring 21 goals and conceding 2 goals.
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