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

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 456 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Spain cruise past Peru in final World Cup 2026 warm-up match Mikel Oyarzabal opens the scoring after two minutes as Spain comfortably win their final World Cup warm-up in Puebla.

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What happened

Spain cruise past Peru in final World Cup 2026 warm-up match Mikel Oyarzabal opens the scoring after two minutes as Spain comfortably win their final World Cup warm-up in Puebla.

Why it matters

Spain wrapped up their World Cup warm-up matches with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peru in Puebla, Mexico.

Common ground

Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring on Monday after just two minutes with a fierce strike from the edge of the area, setting the tone for a straightforward victory for one of the favourites for the upcoming tournament.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jairo Velez pulled one back for Peru with a low finish.”
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Ahram Online confirms Jairo Velez scored a consolation goal for Peru in the 66th minute. Wikipedia confirms Jairo Vélez is a Peruvian international player.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jairo David Vélez Cedeño (born 21 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Lima. Born in Ecuador, he represents the Peru national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jairo_Vélez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pasto Campaign was a series of military operations carried out between 1822 and 1824 by Gran Colombia against the Royalist strongholds of San Juan de Pasto and Patía, Cauca in present-day Southern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasto_Campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Peru national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol del Perú), nicknamed la Bicolor, represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru_national_football_team
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Claim 2: “Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring on Monday after just two minutes”
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ESPN, Facebook (game summary), and Fanatik all confirm Mikel Oyarzabal scored in the 2nd minute of the match.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition of FIFA's competition for national soccer teams, was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, part of the New York metropo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad, which he captains, and the Spain national team. He has spent his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Oyarzabal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spain national football team have represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920. They are governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. They are the reigning World …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team
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Claim 3: “Pedri doubled the lead after the half-hour mark, tapping into an empty net following a cross from Ferran Torres”
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ESPN and Facebook confirm Pedri scored in the 32nd minute (after the half-hour mark). Ahram Online further specifies he doubled the lead on 32 minutes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Futbol Club Barcelona season was the club's 127th season in existence and their 95th consecutive season in the top flight. In addition to the domestic league, Barcelona participated in thi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_FC_Barcelona_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 15 to 26, 2026. The group consisted of Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. Spain finished at the top of the group with two group game…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_H
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition of FIFA's competition for national soccer teams, was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, part of the New York metropo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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Claim 4: “2010 champions Spain open their campaign against Cape Verde on June 15.”
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Wikipedia (2026 FIFA World Cup Group H) confirms Spain was in Group H with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay, and the group stage took place from June 15 to 26, 2026. Spain's 2010 win is a matter of historical record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spanish is the world's second-most spoken native language. The name of Spain (España) comes from Hispania, the name used by the Ancient Romans for the Iberian Peninsula during the Roman Republic and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2023 · Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its western neighbor, Portugal. To the north, it borders France and Andorra, with the Pyrenees mou…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/spain
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Spain, country located in extreme southwestern Europe. It occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbor Portugal. Spain is a storied count…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain
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Claim 5: “Oyarzabal’s opener extended his scoring streak with Spain to six consecutive games”
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The claim states Oyarzabal has a scoring streak of six consecutive games with Spain. However, the evidence from web searches clarifies that he has scored in six consecutive *finals* (professional club and national team), not six consecutive international matches for Spain.
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web search NEUTRAL — He won the 2019–20 and the 2025–26 Copa del Rey with the club, scoring in both finals. Oyarzabal made his full debut for the Spain national team in 2016 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Oyarzabal
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Mikel Oyarzabal has scored in the six finals he has played as a professional · The 29-year-old is bidding to become the first Spain player to ...
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Mikel Oyarzabal has scored in all six finals he has played. The sixth came on Saturday in the Copa del Rey final against Atletico. r/ ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1u14d96/mikel_oyarz…
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Claim 6: “The World Cup kicks off on Thursday”
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A TikTok source explicitly states the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins this Thursday, June 11, with Mexico versus South Africa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Did Bellingham or Kane score against Argentina? Is Argentina in the World Cup 2026 final? Was this Messi's last World Cup match? Who does Argentina play in the World Cup 2026 final? Where was England …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYfctUrb2g
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins with Mexico versus South Africa this Thursday June 11 at 1 pm Mountain Time. But the real question is, Will Mexico lose?
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/time-for-match-between-south…
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web search NEUTRAL — World Cup 2026.But Argentina didn’t heed their warning. Mohamed Hany won a corner in the 15th minute and Attia’s cross was met by a bullet header from Ibrahim before he wheeled away almost in disbelie…
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/07/argentina-e…
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Claim 7: “Spain wrapped up their World Cup warm-up matches with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peru in Puebla, Mexico.”
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Multiple independent web sources (FMT, The Mirror US, Ahram Online, Fanatik) confirm Spain defeated Peru 3-1 in a warm-up match in Puebla, Mexico.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a record of Uruguay's results at the FIFA World Cup. Uruguay have won four FIFA-organized World Football Championships. They won the first World Championship organized by FIFA under the Olympi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spain national football team have represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920. They are governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. They are the reigning World …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team
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Claim 8: “Spain added a third early in the second half when Yeremy Pino’s delivery forced an error from goalkeeper Pedro Gallese”
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The Mirror US and Ahram Online both confirm the third goal was an own goal by Pedro Gallese. Ahram Online specifically mentions the goalkeeper 'flapped a cross into his own net' eight minutes after half-time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spain national football team have represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920. They are governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. They are the reigning World …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team
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web search NEUTRAL — Tigoals - Sport Live Streaming, Live football and basketball, Live Score, Fixture, Results, Football Livestream. tigoals.
https://www.tigoals.is/
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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex.Translate could not connect to the browser's database. If this error repeats, please write the support service. Please note that collections do not work in Incognito mode.
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