"Spain were almost guaranteed to finish top of Group E ahead of kick-off unless Turkiye could pull off a miraculous goal swing, but Dani Olmo got them off to a flying start. The Barcelona forward finished past Altay Bayindir in the fourth minute in Seville, but the visitors restored parity just before the break through Deniz Gul's strike from close range."
"Salih Ozcan then put Turkiye in front, only for Mikel Oyarzabal to level eight minutes later, with neither side able to find a winner in the closing stages of the contest. It saw Spain end their qualifying campaign with five wins from their six games but, more importantly, extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions. It is now 31 competitive games unbeaten for Spain, which matches the longest run set by a team that has won the World Cup (previously by Italy)."
Spain drew 2-2 with Turkiye in Seville in their final World Cup qualifying match. Dani Olmo opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Deniz Gul equalised before half-time. Salih Ozcan put Turkiye ahead before Mikel Oyarzabal levelled eight minutes later, and neither side found a winner. Spain finished qualifying with five wins from six matches and secured a 13th consecutive World Cup place. The draw extended Spain's unbeaten run to 31 competitive games, matching the longest run set by a World Cup-winning team. Spain had previously beaten Turkiye 6-0 in Turkey.
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