Spain cruise past Peru in final World Cup 2026 warm-up match

Mikel Oyarzabal opens the scoring aft 2 minutes arsenic Spain comfortably triumph their last World Cup warm-up successful Puebla.

Spain wrapped up their World Cup warm-up matches with a comfy 3-1 triumph implicit Peru successful Puebla, Mexico.

Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring connected Monday aft conscionable 2 minutes with a fierce onslaught from the borderline of the area, mounting the code for a straightforward triumph for one of the favourites for the upcoming tournament.

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Pedri doubled the pb aft the half-hour mark, tapping into an bare nett pursuing a transverse from Ferran Torres, and Spain added a 3rd aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional erstwhile Yeremy Pino’s transportation forced an mistake from goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, earlier Jairo Velez pulled 1 backmost for Peru with a debased finish.

The World Cup kicks disconnected connected Thursday, portion 2010 champions Spain unfastened their run against Cape Verde connected June 15.

World Cup fever was evident astir the stadium in Puebla, wherever Spain shirts dominated the stands alongside Barcelona jerseys, reflecting the club’s beardown practice successful Luis de la Fuente’s squad.

Peru supporters were outnumbered but remained vocal passim the evening.

Pedri, Rodri and Ferran Torres drew immoderate of the loudest cheers arsenic fans broke into chants and performed Mexican waves astir the stadium.

World Cup merchandise stalls lined the streets outside, portion dense information protocols did small to dampen the festive atmosphere.

“It was a lucifer to physique momentum, and we’ve managed to bash conscionable that,” Pedri told reporters. “I didn’t realise they loved maine truthful overmuch present successful Mexico.”

Oyarzabal’s opener extended his scoring streak with Spain to six consecutive games, and helium said helium hoped to marque it 7 erstwhile the World Cup begins.

“I’m happy, and I effort to assistance successful immoderate mode I can,” Oyarzabal said. “What has made things spell good for america is that arsenic a radical we cognize what we person to bash and we spot each other.”

Coach De la Fuente welcomed different convincing show but played down suggestions that Spain were wide favourites for the title.

“Being recognised arsenic favourites guarantees nothing,” helium said. “We person assurance successful ourselves and successful the mode we play, but determination are galore different nationalist teams with the aforesaid prime and quality arsenic us.”