World Cup 2026 : Spain set for blockbuster semi final against France
Summary
Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 quarter-final to reach the semi-finals. Mikel Merino scored the winning goal shortly after coming on as a substitute. Spain will now play France in the semi-final.Key Facts
- Fabian Ruiz scored first for Spain in the 30th minute after a rebound.
- Belgium equalized 11 minutes later with a header by De Ketelaere.
- Spain had not conceded a goal for 649 minutes before Belgium scored.
- Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaud Courtois got injured and was replaced by Senne Lammens.
- Mikel Merino scored the winning goal for Spain 100 seconds after entering the game.
- This is only Spain's second World Cup semi-final; the last time was in 2010 when they won the tournament.
- The semi-final opponent will be France.
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