Evenepoel predicts a 0-1 in favour of Belgium at the meeting with Spain
Need to know Spain face off against Belgium on Friday evening for a spot in the World Cup semi-finals Ben Pawlowski 15: 00, 10 Jul 2026 Spain sequenced a spot in
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While the Belgians famously triumped via a dramatic penalty shoot at the quarter-final stage in 1986, La Roja ultimately got their revenge with a narrow 2-1 group stage victory exactly four years later. Head-to-head record: These two historical European football nations share a storied competitive rivalry, having previously met during both the 1986 and 1990 World Cup. In full World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every knockout game live in the UK More bullets thanks you for registering Please refresh the page or ignore to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in.
Furthermore, Spain's square faces potential injuries to Nico Williams and Yereby Pino, while Belgium will be without Amadou Onana, though Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne may return to their starting XI.
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While the Belgians famously triumped via a dramatic penalty shoot at the quarter-final stage in 1986, La Roja ultimately got their revenge with a narrow 2-1 group stage victory exactly four years later.
according to The MirrorHead-to-head record: These two historical European football nations share a storied competitive rivalry, having previously met during both the 1986 and 1990 World Cup.
according to The MirrorIn full World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every knockout game live in the UK More bullets thanks you for registering Please refresh the page or ignore to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in
according to The IndependentSpain's square faces potential injuries to Nico Williams and Yereby Pino, while Belgium will be without Amadou Onana, though Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne may return to their starting XI.
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