World Cup · Quarter-finals: Spain beat Belgium 2-1. The match was played on Friday, 10 July 2026 at SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles); refereed by Michael Oliver, England.
F. Ruiz 30' (Spain) · C. De Ketelaere 41' (Belgium) · M. Merino 88' (Spain)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Spain held 68% of possession against 32%, attempting 17 shots to Belgium's 5.
Shots on target read 8-2 and corners 5-1.
Substitutes: D. Raya, J. Garcia, M. Llorente, F. Torres, M. Zubimendi, Pedri, Gavi, A. Grimaldo, B. Iglesias, M. Merino, E. Garcia, Y. Pino, N. Williams, V. Munoz, M. Pubill
Coach: Luis de la Fuente
Substitutes: S. Lammens, M. Penders, A. Witsel, R. Lukaku, A. Saelemaekers, A. Theate, M. Fernandez-Pardo, D. Moreira, T. Meunier, D. Lukebakio, K. De Winter, J. Seys
Coach: Rudi Garcia
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.