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Spain v Belgium: Quarter Final - FIFA World Cup 2026

'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.

Watch Spain vs Belgium live: Online streams and TV channels

How to watch the World Cup match between Spain and Belgium, as well as kick-off time and team news.

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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