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10 July 2026 105 comments
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An all-European quarter-final is about to take place in Los Angeles, as Spain and Belgium compete for the right to face France next Tuesday.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Yet to concede, Spain needed a stoppage-time winner to overcome Portugal last time.

Luis de la Fuente makes one change to that lineup, surprisingly choosing Fabian Ruiz ($6.8m) over Pedri ($8.1m).

From the start, there’ll be popular picks Marc Cucurella ($5.1m), Lamine Yamal ($10.0m), Aymeric Laporte ($5.5m), Unai Simon ($5.0m), Pau Cubarsi ($5.0m) and Mikel Oyarzabal ($8.1m).

Initially, opponents Belgium only altered a couple of names from their win over co-hosts United States.

A significant Amadou Onana ($5.9m) injury takes him out of the XI. Dodi Lukebakio ($5.9m) also makes way, allowing Kevin De Bruyne ($7.5m) and Jeremy Doku ($7.5m) to return.

However, there’s a third, late-in-the-day change, too. Youri Tielemans ($6.1m) picked up an injury in the warm-up, so Hans Vanaken ($5.5m) comes in, too.

Up front, Charles De Ketelaere ($5.6m) is still favoured over Romelu Lukaku ($7.4m).


LINE-UPS

Spain XI: Simón; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal

Subs: Raya, García, Pubill, Eric, Grimaldo, Llorente, Merino, Gavi, Zubimendi, Pedri, Torres, Pino, Williams, Muñoz, Iglesias

Belgium XI: Courtois; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Vanaken, Raskin; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; De Ketelaere

Subs: Lammens, Penders, Theate, Meunier, De Winter, Seys, Witsel, Moreira, Saelemaekers, Lukabakio, Lukaku, Fernandez-Pardo


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  1. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    59 mins ago

    Oh dear. Curtoius injury knocks belgium out. Well i knew merino will score the winner

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    59 mins ago

    That a Cubarsi A?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      just now

      Added

  3. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    58 mins ago

    2-1 Spain

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      9 mins ago

      Merino goal, no assist

      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        7 mins ago

        Cubarsi assist

  4. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    58 mins ago

    Belg keepers palming ball to Spain players !

  5. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    56 mins ago

    Who got the assist?

    1. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      8 mins ago

      Cubarsi

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 mins ago

        Ah...just got the points. Thanks mate

  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    56 mins ago

    Wait till Cubarsí gets good eh

  7. JBG
    • 8 Years
    55 mins ago

    Genuinely don't understand why Argentina v Switzerland kick off is so much later than the others?? Makes no sense. Well other than better weather conditions for the players vs what the other teams have gotten.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      22 mins ago

      Time zones?

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        4 mins ago

        What do you mean? For Argentina? Switzerland is in Europe as well...

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          1 min ago

          I meant USA time zones. Haven’t checked

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      19 mins ago

      Its predetermined. Nothing to do with argentina. 1 qf was that time

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 mins ago

        That makes even less sense tbh....

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      18 mins ago

      It's so the quarter finals are finished by Saturday evening with the semi finals happening on Tuesday and Wednesday

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 min ago

        Ah better explanation, thank you

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 mins ago

      Its 8 pm at the stadium

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    53 mins ago

    Could be red.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 mins ago

      Probably saved by the clock

  9. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    49 mins ago

    France will make mincemeat of Spain lol!

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      36 mins ago

      France and Spain where my fav before the WC even kicked off. But France have been much better, throughout.

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      36 mins ago

      Not necessarily.

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      34 mins ago

      Worthy of a final. I expect a tight game.

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        23 mins ago

        England anyone?

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 mins ago

          Haaland just needs 3 touches to score 1 goal.. on average

    4. fenixri
      • 10 Years
      24 mins ago

      France didnt have strong opponent

  10. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    48 mins ago

    Got de ketelare, and cs for simon and cucurella.. quite good game for me, still wished spain to be eliminated

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      2 mins ago

      Good one mate

  11. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    48 mins ago

    Spain beat Belgium 2-1 and advance to SF round where they'll face France for a place in the final.

  12. SM001
    • 10 Years
    47 mins ago

    That was an awful game. Spain were dreadful.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      41 mins ago

      They've been throughout imo.. Just very good atb and as always good at keeping the ball/making neutral fans fall asleep.

      1. karam94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        31 mins ago

        How does a team with so many great passers of the ball... Just refuse to pass forwards or take risky passes so much? Boooooooring & a waste of talent.

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          8 mins ago

          They're not there to entertain. They're through to the semi final.

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      32 mins ago

      Really? What do u expect? 5-0 win? The last 30 mins it was only a question of time when they'll score

      1. SM001
        • 10 Years
        just now

        No. Spain are hard watch. Either too slow playing that Pep side to side shite or when they do move it quickly they over play it with one pass too many.

  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    43 mins ago

    France has better finishers if you dont include Merino

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      25 mins ago

      No idea how merino doesnt start. Maybe bcoz of long injury

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 mins ago

        Better as an impact sub. Got them this far.

  14. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    43 mins ago

    De Ketelaere was 2.8% ownership.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      8 mins ago

      Yup 10 pts for me

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        2 mins ago

        I captained him off Mbappe. Then Haaland, probqbly to Messi.

  15. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    41 mins ago

    Tielemans and Courtois injuries hurt them.

  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    34 mins ago

    Merino 2 last minute winners this wc.. and last euros last minute winner in semis vs Germany.. he is the man for big goals

  17. Shield worked perfectly fine in this game

    Cubarsi 9
    Cucurella 7
    Olmo 8

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      1 min ago

      Cool

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 min ago

      I got cucu and simon both 7

  18. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    13 mins ago

    CS Shield guys finally got something to cheer about, lucky that Spain didn't conceded the second goal