Spain midfielder Mikel Merino spoke in a press statement after the 4-0 victory over Bulgaria in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, expressing his happiness with his level and recent scoring performance.

The player said: "Your goals? I am very happy. I am living a wonderful moment where I find spaces well and receive the ball in dangerous areas. It's not just luck, but there must also be some luck to continue this positive streak."

Regarding his attacking development: "This is the first time I have been this accurate in front of the goal. I previously said that I want to be more decisive and improve this aspect of my performance. I hope to continue this streak, as it is always great for a midfielder to score and create goals."

He continued about the difficulty of the match: "All teams work wonderfully from a tactical standpoint, so scoring goals is not easy. What the team does in terms of creating opportunities deserves praise. This is the right path, and when we are on our day, we will score many goals, and if we are not, we will maintain our control of the match."

Regarding qualification for the World Cup, he concluded: "There is not much left to secure qualification, but until we ensure qualification 100%, we cannot say that the mission is over yet."