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WHO: Spain vs Belgium
What: FIFA World Cup 2026 – quarterfinal
That: Los Angeles Stadium in California, United States
When: Friday afternoon (19:00 GMT)
How to follow: We will have all the construction Al Jazeera Sport from 15:30 GMT before we start our live commentary.
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After breaking “American dream” By withdrawing the US military from a political conference, Belgium is preparing for their biggest challenge.
They face a huge task against Spain, whose strong defense and careful, resourceful game have made them one of the favorites for the tournament.
Since their poor performance in the first game, Spain have improved in every competition and punched their ticket to the quarterfinals in style.
They are the first team in history to keep six consecutive clean sheets in the World Cup – a record that was achieved by edging out Portugal on Monday and finishing off Cristiano Ronaldo. final trade of international responsibility.
Belgium’s knock-out campaign in North America has been anything but, and on Friday, it could take another turn if they upset Europe’s reigning champions to reach the playoffs.
Al Jazeera tells you all about Spain vs Belgium:
How did Spain and Belgium get to the quarterfinals?
Spain top Group H with seven points, beating Saudi Arabia and Uruguay and drawing with Cape Verde. They started their knock-out campaign by beating Austria 3-0 in the round of 32 earlier defeating Portugal 1-0 with a late goal in the Iberian football derby in the round of 16.
Belgium topped Group G with five points, winning against New Zealand, and drawing with Iran and Egypt. They beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time in the last 32 defeating the USA 4-1 in the last 16 race covered by a Bitter controversy over Folarin Balogun’s red card ban.
Courtois is confident that Belgium can beat Spain
There may only be five places between Spain and Belgium in the FIFA rankings with La Roja in third and Belgium in eighth, but their differences are stark.
Spain, who were world champions in 2010, are unbeaten in 35 games, a run that has seen coach Luis de la Fuente’s side abandon promising European champions as a team that handles their opponents with confidence.
Historically, Belgium have lagged far behind their Spanish counterparts, especially in major competitions, having been eliminated from the 2022 World Cup and the last 16 at Euro 2024.
However, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes Belgium could be upset after starting to show form in this match with a series of victories and the results of their last two games.
“Everybody in our team recognizes that it is possible. I think we have a strong team with qualities that Spain should consider,” Courtois told reporters on Wednesday.
“There are always surprises, and I think we can be one of them.” Getting rid of European professionals would obviously be very frustrating.
“People were a little disappointed in us, but we have done well. We are going well,” he added about Belgium, whose end was third place at the World Cup 2018.
The World Cup may be the last time for the rest of Belgium’s so-called golden generation, including midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and striker Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku was Belgium’s top scorer in the match with three goals while Leandro Trossard did the rounds with two goals and two assists. Charles De Ketelaere and Youri Tielemans also have two goals each.
‘Yamal brings a lot to the team’: Olmo
Slowly finding his feet in his first World Cup, the talented Lamine Yamal was not happy with the history of his favorite hero.
With one goal in five games, the 18-year-old winger – who entered the World Cup with a hip injury – is playing alongside Mikel Oyarzabal, Spain’s top scorer with four goals.
Midfielder Dani Olmo said his Barcelona teammate Yamal is growing in competition.
“He brings a lot to the team with his play and his presence. When he receives the ball, two or three opposing players approach him, which opens up space,” he said.
“Lamine scores and assists. He has been doing this for a short time, and even when he doesn’t, he continues to help us in the work he is doing.”
Spain vs Belgium Prediction
The Opta supercomputer gives Spain a 59.3% chance of winning in regulation time while Belgium’s chance of winning is 18.3%.
The model shows a 22.4 percent chance of the game going to overtime.
Prime time, TV time
- Spain: LA1, Teledeporte, RTVE Play, DAZN Mundial (9pm, Central European Summer Time)
- Belgium: VRT Max, Tipik, Auvio, Sportz, VRT (9pm, Central European Summer Time)
- United Kingdom: STV, STV Player, ITVX, ITV1 (8pm, British Summer Time)
- US: FOX, FOX One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network, Peacock (noon, Pacific Daylight Time; 3 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time)
To view the TV schedule for your country, visit the FIFA TV schedule Here.
Who will the winners face in the semifinals?
The winners of the Spain-Belgium match will face France in the semifinals on Tuesday in Dallas, Texas. France beat Morocco 2-0 Thursday to get to the finals.
Head to head
Spain and Belgium have met twice at the World Cup with the honor of even winning once.
Their first meeting began in 1986 when Belgium beat Spain 5-4 on penalties in the quarterfinals. They then met in the 1990 group stage where Spain won 2-1.
Friday’s match will be Belgium’s third quarterfinal in four World Cups and fourth overall.
For Spain, the quarter is often not a happy hunting ground. They have only cleared the stage twice, reaching the final in 1950 and beating Paraguay en route to lifting the trophy in South Africa in 2010.
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Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana will miss the remainder of the World Cup after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during the final match.
No casualties were reported in the Spanish camp.
Predicted Spanish championship
(4-2-3-1): Simon (goalkeeper); Leek, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedro; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal
Belgium was predicted in the series
(4-3-3): Courtois (goalkeeper); Castagne, Mechele, Ngoy, De Cuyper; Tielemans, Raskin, Vanaken; Lukebakio, De Ketelaere, Trossard
