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Spain Defeats Belgium 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinals
Spain beat Belgium in a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal on July 10 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal. The result sends Spain to face France in the semifinals.
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Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal on July 10 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal late in the match. Spain remained unbeaten in the tournament and advanced to the semifinals.
The team will face France, which defeated Morocco 2-0 in its quarterfinal. Belgium reached the quarterfinals after a 4-1 victory over the United States. ESPN reported the Spain-Belgium match formed part of the second day of quarterfinal action.
Spain's Yamal said France should fear his team in the semifinal.
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