Spain Take Down Belgium, Previewing England vs. Norway (7/11)

Merino scores late winner after error from Man Utd goalkeeper Lammens Lammens was on as second-half substitute after Courtois went off injured De Ketelaere headed equaliser against run of play after Ruiz scored opener Spain will play France in semi-finals on Tuesday,

Spain left it late again to defeat Belgium and advance to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win after Senne Lammens' late mistake proved decisive.

La Roja fended off a hot Belgium squad, winning 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday, July 10 thanks to the late heroics of Mikel Merino. Belgium became the first team to score on Spain in the tournament,

Spain are onto the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal after defeating Belgium on Friday. The tense quarterfinal ended 2-1 at SoFi Stadium in California with goals by Belgium's Charles De Ketelaere and Spain's Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Merino.

Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup as Lamine Yamal hopes to lead Spain to victory against Belgium.

Spain faces Belgium in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals on Friday in Southern California, the only match of the day before Saturday's doubleheader wraps up the round. The winner will face France in the semifinals after Les Bleus' convincing win over Morocco in the opening quarterfinal on Wednesday.