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Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedri were among the goalscorers as Spain completed their preparation for the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Peru last night.The European champions were much too strong for a Peru side that have not qualified for the global showpiece that gets underway on Thursday.Oyarzarbal opened the scoring after just two minutes at the Cuauthmoc Stadium in the Mexican city of Puebla with a long-range effort and Pedri doubled Spains advantage shortly after the half-hour mark.Luis de la Fuente made four substitutions at the break and four more after 61 minutes, by which time the advantage had been stretched to 3-0 with Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese diverting Yeremy Pinos cross into his own net.Peru did not offer much going forward but they did grab a consolation when Marcos Lopezs fine through ball was clinically finished by Jairo Velez.It was a good work out for Spain, for whom Rodri played for just over an hour and Mikel Merino continued his comeback with a 30-minute cameo.We ended up very satisfied, without injuries and with very good phases of play, said De la Fuente. Rodri is in fantastic shape. I could have played him more. And Mikel is doing well. They will all arrive in great condition. People can be calm.Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz missed the game through injury but De la Fuente remains confident they will be fit and ready for Spains Group H opener against Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15. Topics Peru National Football Team Spain National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup Preview: Ignore Infantino and focus on Messi, Yamal, Mbappe and the sheer joy of the Greatest Show on Earth Jon Fisher 9th June, 2026 Peru v Spain: Line-ups, stats and preview for World Cup warm-up clash Mitch Fretton 8th June, 2026 Spain 1-1 Iraq: Report, result and goals Yamal sits out drab World Cup warm-up draw Cian Cheesbrough 4th June, 2026 Spain vs Iraq: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup warm-up Mitch Fretton 4th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group H: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV details Mitch Fretton 3rd June, 2026 Spain v Iraq: Line-ups, stats and preview as European champions continue World Cup build-up Jon Fisher 3rd June, 2026
