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Spain Beats Belgium 2-1 in World Cup Quarterfinal After Late Winner
Spain advanced to the FIFA World Cup semifinals after a 2-1 win over Belgium on July 10 in Inglewood, California. Mikel Merino scored the late winner. The team will face France on July 14.
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Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal on July 10, 2026, in Inglewood, California. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal two minutes before the end of normal time after Belgium substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens failed to hold a long-distance shot from Pau Cubarsí, ESPN reported. Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring for Spain in the 30th minute by slamming home a rebound.
Charles De Ketelaere equalized for Belgium in the 41st minute from Timothy Castagne's cross. Spain will face France in the semifinal on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Spain have scored 11 goals from 11.83 xG at the tournament.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente called up center forward Borja Iglesias, who received one minute of playing time against Portugal. Mikel Oyarzabal scored 18 goals in the 2025-26 season, half from penalties. Ferran Torres scored more than 10 league goals in a single season for the first time in his career during 2025-26.
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