Spain will face Belgium in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match will be played on Friday, July 10 at Los Angeles Stadium.
Both sides topped their groups before making contrasting runs to the quarter-finals. Spain secured a convincing 3-0 win over Switzerland in the Round of 32, before securing a late 1-0 victory over Portugal in the previous round.
Belgium had to rely on a late comeback and an injury time penalty in the second half of extra time to get past Senegal in the Round of 32, before a 4-1 victory over hosts USA in the Round of 16.
The winner of this match will face France in the first semi-final.
Head-to-head record between Spain and Belgium
It will be the eighth meeting between Spain and Belgium, and the third time at a World Cup. Spain has won six of the seven previous meetings between the two sides. One meeting ended in a draw.
The only draw was the quarter-final of the 1986 World Cup. Belgium won that match on penalties.
Form guide Spain versus Belgium
Form guide for Spain: WWWWD
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Portugal 0-1 Spain
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Spain 3-0 Austria
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Uruguay 0-1 Spain
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Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
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Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
Forms guide for Belgium: WWWDD
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United States 1-4 Belgium
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Belgium 3-2 (aet) Senegal
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New Zealand 1-5 Belgium
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Belgium 0-0 Iran
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Belgium 1-1 Egypt
Spain vs Belgium predicted lineups
Spain: Simon, Cucurella, Laporte, Cubarsi, Porro, Rodri, Pedri, Baena, Olmo, Yamal, Oyarzabal
Belgium: Courtois, de Cuyper, Mechele, Ngoy, Castagne, Tielemans, Vanaken, Raskin, Trossard, de Ketelaere, Doku
Published on July 10, 2026
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