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Spain v Belgium: Quarter Final - FIFA World Cup 2026

Ibrahimovic blasts 'overrated' Lammens after Belgium World Cup exit

Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled no punches when dissecting Belgium’s dramatic World Cup quarter-final exit, laying the blame squarely at the feet of manager Rudi Garcia and goalkeeper Senne Lammens. The legendary Swedish striker was left utterly bewildered by the decision to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois with the Manchester United shot-stopper ahead of Mike Penders.

'I wanted to stay on' - Courtois on his injury exit before Spain winner

Thibaut Courtois has expressed his immense devastation after a cruel quadriceps injury forced him out of Belgium's heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final exit against Spain. The Real Madrid goalkeeper left the pitch in tears before his replacement, Senne Lammens, committed a costly late error that allowed Mikel Merino to seal a 2-1 victory.

Merino 'tailor-made' for Spain as De la Fuente hails Belgium win

Luis de la Fuente has hailed Mikel Merino as a player "tailor-made" for Spain's tactical identity following their hard-fought victory over Belgium. The midfielder's impact proved decisive as La Roja secured their place in the World Cup semi-finals.

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Spain's super-sub strikes again! Mikel Merino breaks Belgian hearts

Mikel Merino once again came off the bench to win a game for Spain as the European Champions beat Belgium 2-1 to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup. La Roja unsurprisingly dominated possession from the first whistle in Los Angeles and, after plenty of patient probing, they took a deserved lead when Fabian Ruiz fired home from close range, after Thibaut Courtois had failed to parry a Dani Olmo shot to safety.

Spain vs Belgium Predictions: Spain eager to continue dominance

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الترتيب	فريق	لعب	فاز	تعادل	خسر	له	عليه	+/-	نقاط	الأداء
6	جي كي تي تنزانيا	30	10	12	8	30	33	-3	42	خ ف ت خ خ
7	بامبا	30	9	9	12	32	35	-3	36	خ خ خ ف خ
8	كوستال يونيون	30	9	9	12	31	37	-6	36	ف خ ت ف ت
9	دودوما جيجي	30	8	11	11	25	36	-11	35	خ ت ت خ خ
10	نامونجو	30	7	13	10	25	32	-7	34	ف ت ف ت ت

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