Spain vs Belgium — World Cup 2026 Group QF
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Spain have not conceded a goal in five games at this World Cup — nine scored, none against — while Belgium arrive unbeaten too, having put four past the USA in the round of 16. The only previous World Cup knockout meeting was the 1986 quarter-final, which Belgium won on penalties. Mikel Oyarzabal leads Spain's scoring with 4; Romelu Lukaku has 3 for Belgium.
Quarter-finals are single elimination: level after 90 minutes means 30 minutes of extra time, then a penalty shootout. Spain have the tournament's best defensive record; Belgium have scored 13 goals, among the most of any team left.
Quarter-final at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. The winner faces France in the semi-final at AT&T Stadium on July 14.
Spain's back line has five straight clean sheets behind a possession game that limits opponents to scraps. Belgium score in bunches — 13 goals in five games — but have conceded in three of them, and Spain are the only quarter-finalist yet to concede.