Spain 2–1 Belgium
FIFA World Cup 2026 QF · 10 Jul 2026
Spain vs Belgium in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Spain beat Belgium 2–1. F. Ruiz opened the scoring for Spain after 30 minutes. M. Merino made it 2–1 after 88 minutes, and that was the winner.
Goalscorers
Spain starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Unai Simón (G)
- 12 Pedro Porro (D)
- 22 Pau Cubarsí (D)
- 14 Aymeric Laporte (D)
- 24 Marc Cucurella (D)
- 16 Rodri (M)
- 8 Fabián Ruiz (M)
- 19 Lamine Yamal (M)
- 10 Dani Olmo (M)
- 15 Alex Baena (M)
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal (F)
Belgium starting lineup (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Thibaut Courtois (G)
- 21 Timothy Castagne (D)
- 25 Nathan Ngoy (D)
- 4 Brandon Mechele (D)
- 5 Maxim De Cuyper (D)
- 20 Hans Vanaken (M)
- 23 Nicolas Raskin (M)
- 10 Leandro Trossard (M)
- 7 Kevin De Bruyne (M)
- 11 Jérémy Doku (M)
- 17 Charles De Ketelaere (F)
Match events
- 30′ Spain: Normal Goal, F. Ruiz
- 41′ Belgium: Normal Goal, C. De Ketelaere, T. Castagne
- 43′ Spain: Yellow Card, P. Cubarsi
- 55′ Spain: Substitution, A. Baena, F. Torres
- 55′ Spain: Substitution, F. Ruiz, Pedri
- 60′ Belgium: Substitution, L. Trossard, A. Witsel
- 60′ Belgium: Substitution, H. Vanaken, R. Lukaku
- 61′ Belgium: Substitution, M. De Cuyper, J. Seys
- 71′ Belgium: Substitution, T. Courtois, S. Lammens
- 79′ Spain: Substitution, M. Oyarzabal, N. Williams
- 85′ Belgium: Yellow Card, K. De Bruyne
- 86′ Belgium: Substitution, K. De Bruyne, A. Saelemaekers
- 86′ Spain: Substitution, D. Olmo, M. Merino
- 88′ Spain: Normal Goal, M. Merino
- 90+3′ Spain: Yellow Card, A. Laporte
- 90+5′ Belgium: Yellow Card, A. Witsel
Match statistics
| Statistic | Spain | Belgium |
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| Total Shots | 16 | 5 |
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| Shots on Goal | 7 | 2 |
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| Ball Possession | 68% | 32% |
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| Expected goals | 2.04 | 0.38 |
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| Corner Kicks | 5 | 1 |
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| Fouls | 13 | 16 |
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| Passes accurate | 582 | 242 |
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| Goalkeeper Saves | 1 | 5 |
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Spain before this match
Belgium before this match