Spain vs Belgium

Spain vs Belgium is a Los Angeles quarterfinal between two teams that have both needed a big moment from a big player to get this far. Spain have not lost a match all tournament; Belgium have twice come from behind in the knockout rounds to keep their run alive.
Spain won Group H without defeat, drawing Cape Verde 0-0 and beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0, then beat Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 before edging Portugal 1-0 in the last 16 on a stoppage-time goal from Mikel Merino, a result reported as Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup match. Belgium won Group G with a draw against Egypt (1-1), a draw against Iran (0-0) and a 5-1 win over New Zealand, then survived a Round of 32 scare against Senegal, trailing 2-0 with five minutes left before an extra-time penalty from Youri Tielemans completed a 3-2 win. Belgium followed that with a statement 4-1 win over co-hosts USA in the Round of 16, scoring four times against a team that had won its own group.
Keep up with Spain vs Belgium as FWC26 moves toward the semifinals, with the widget below tracking lineups, scoring, discipline and match statistics once the quarterfinal kicks off. Spain's control-based approach against Belgium's proven knack for late drama sets up a genuine contrast in styles. Follow the page here as team news, lineups and live match data are added ahead of and during the game.