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← World Cup
🇪🇸Spain
2–1
Belgium🇧🇪
68Possession32
16Shots5
7Shots on target2
10Shots inside box4
5Blocked shots2
5Corners1
3Offsides1
13Fouls16
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves5
644Passes308
90Pass accuracy %79
2.04Expected goals (xG)0.38

Match events

  • 30'Fabián Ruiz
  • 41'Charles De Ketelaere
  • 43'Pau Cubarsí
  • 55'Álex Baena ↓ / Ferran Torres ↑
  • 55'Fabián Ruiz ↓ / Pedri ↑
  • 60'Leandro Trossard ↓ / Axel Witsel ↑
  • 60'Hans Vanaken ↓ / Romelu Lukaku ↑
  • 61'Maxim De Cuyper ↓ / Joaquin Seys ↑
  • 71'Thibaut Courtois ↓ / Senne Lammens ↑
  • 79'Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ / Nico Williams ↑
  • 85'Kevin De Bruyne
  • 86'Kevin De Bruyne ↓ / Alexis Saelemaekers ↑
  • 86'Dani Olmo ↓ / Mikel Merino ↑
  • 88'Mikel Merino
  • 90'Aymeric Laporte
  • 90'Axel Witsel
FTFull time · post-match

Spain vs Belgium · World Cup 2026 Quarter-final

🇪🇸
Spain
2–1 Watch highlights
🇧🇪
Belgium

Quarter-final · Fri, Jul 10 · 2:00 pm Dallas · AT&T Stadium, Dallas

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Match stats

SpainBelgium
68Possession32
16Shots5
7Shots on target2
10Shots inside box4
5Blocked shots2
5Corners1
3Offsides1
13Fouls16
2Yellow cards1
1Saves5
644Passes308
90Pass accuracy %79
2.04Expected goals (xG)0.38

Starting XI · as it played

Real lineup · goals, cards & subs
🇪🇸
SpainFormation 4-4-2
Goals2
Simón
Cucurella
Laporte
Cubarsí
Porro
↓55'Baena
↓55'Ruiz
↓86'Olmo
Rodri
↓79'Oyarzabal
Yamal
Substitutions · 4
↓ 55'Baena
↓ 55'Ruiz
↓ 79'Oyarzabal
↓ 86'Olmo
🇧🇪
BelgiumFormation 4-4-2
Goals1
↓71'Courtois
↓61'Cuyper
Mechele
Ngoy
Castagne
↓86'Bruyne
Ketelaere
↓60'Vanaken
Raskin
↓60'Trossard
Doku
Substitutions · 5
↓ 60'Trossard
↓ 60'Vanaken
↓ 61'Cuyper
↓ 71'Courtois
↓ 86'Bruyne

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Pre-match · what we expected

Recent form · last 4

🇧🇪Belgium

LWWW
  • @ SpainFIFA World Cup1–2▶
  • @ USAFIFA World Cup4–1▶
  • vs SenegalFIFA World Cup3–2▶
  • @ New ZealandFIFA World Cup5–1▶

Factlen projection

Pre-match win probability

51%15%34%
Spain winDrawBelgium win

Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.

SpainTale of the tapeBelgium
TBCManagerTBC
TBCFormation4-3-3 projected
UEFAConfederationUEFA
Quarter-finalGroupQuarter-final

Key players

🇧🇪Belgium

  • Youri TielemansCM · #18
  • Alexis SaelemaekersCM · #56
  • Amadou OnanaCM · #24

Spain squad watch

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Belgium squad watch

Official sources

Spain roster

Final squad - 8/26

Squad source

GK

Unai SimonAthletic Bilbao
David RayaArsenal

DF

Marc CucurellaChelsea

MF

PedriBarcelona
RodriManchester City
GaviBarcelona

FW

Lamine YamalBarcelona
Nico WilliamsAthletic Bilbao

Belgium roster

Final squad - 6/26

Squad source

GK

Thibaut CourtoisReal Madrid

DF

Arthur TheateEintracht Frankfurt

MF

Kevin De BruyneNapoli
Amadou OnanaAston Villa

FW

Jeremy DokuManchester City
Romelu LukakuNapoli