Spain's Tourism Revolution Turns Violent Over the course of 2024, 94 million tourists visited Spain, compared to its 48 million population. The international tourist expenditure in 2024 was around 126 billion euros.

Spain flew out of the blocks as Dani Olmo smashed them into the lead after just four minutes, but despite dominating the rest of the first half with 79% possession and 12 shots to Turkey's three, the two sides went into the break level at 1-1 after Deniz Gul equalised against the run of play just before half-time.

Barcelona playmaker Dani Olmo’s neat finish put Spain ahead, before goals either side of half-time from Deniz Gul and Salih Ozcan raised the prospect of an upset. But Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal pounced from close range to equalise, and the final whistle confirmed Luis de la Fuente’s side as group winners.

Spain and Turkey clashed in a decisive UEFA 2026 World Cup Qualifier, delivering a tense match that kept fans on edge until the final minutes.

Spain will look to mathematically secure their place at the World Cup 2026 when they welcome Turkey to Estadio La Cartuja on Tuesday. La Roja boast a three-point lead over Turkey at the top of Group E while also enjoying a significant goal difference advantage over their final qualifying opponents.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Turkey this week to revive talks on ending Russia's invasion, which began nearly four years ago.