Spain are onto the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal after defeating Belgium on Friday. The tense quarterfinal ended 2-1 at SoFi Stadium in California with goals by Belgium's Charles De Ketelaere and Spain's Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Merino.

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By Rory Carroll INGLEWOOD, California, July 10 (Reuters) - Super-sub Mikel Merino snatched another late winner for Spain on Friday after Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens failed to hold onto the ball as they claimed a 2-1 win over their injury-hit opponents and set up a World Cup semi-final clash with France.

Pop singer Tate McRae turned plenty of heads during this Friday's World Cup quarterfinal between Belgium and Spain. McRae, who released her debut studio album in 2022, became a star in 2024 after her

Spain vs Belgium is the second quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup, after France beat Morocco yesterday evening. Spain enter the fixture having knocked out Portugal in a 1-0 win, while Belgium battered co-hosts USA by a 4-1 score-line.

Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup and will play in the semifinals next Tuesday. Spain will play France in the 2026 World Cup semifinal on July