Spain defeated Belgium 2:1 in the quarterfinal of the 2026 FIFA… (сборная · испания · полуфинал)
Spain defeated Belgium 2:1 in the quarterfinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing their place in the semifinals for the first time since 2010. They will face France in the semifinal on July 14.
Consensus
- Spain won against Belgium with a score of 2:1 in the quarterfinal match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- The match took place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, USA.
- Spain will play France in the semifinal on July 14.
- Fabian Ruiz scored the first goal for Spain in the 30th minute.
- Charle De Ketelaere equalized for Belgium in the 41st minute.
- Mikel Merino scored the winning goal for Spain in the 88th minute.
- Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was substituted due to injury in the 71st minute.
Points of divergence
- This is the first time Spain has reached the semifinals of a World Cup since 2010, when they won gold medals in South Africa. — vesti
- Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simon ended a record unbeaten streak of 649 minutes at international tournaments, previously held by Italian Walter Zenga with 517 minutes in 1990. — vesti
- Kilian Mbappe stated he has no preference regarding the opponent for France's semifinal match against Spain. — vm
- The main referee of the match was Michael Oliver from England. — kommerant
Coverage (7 sources)
- Spain's national team defeated Belgium and advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup — Вести
- Spain advances to World Cup semi-finals, defeating Belgium 2-1 — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Spain defeats Belgium and advances to face France in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals — Вечерняя Москва
- Spain beats Belgium and advances to the semi-finals at the 2026 World Cup — Коммерсантъ
- France's opponent in the World Cup semi-final has been revealed — Фонтанка
- Spain becomes the second semi-finalist of the 2026 World Cup — Varlamov News
- France becomes the first semi-finalist of the 2026 World Cup — Varlamov News