Spain vs Belgium: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Quarter-finals
Full time
F. Ruiz 30'M. Merino 88'
C. De Ketelaere 41'
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles · Referee: Michael Oliver, England
Match statistics
Possession
68%
32%
Expected goals (xG)
2.1
0.4
Total shots
17
5
Shots on target
8
2
Corners
5
1
Fouls
13
18
Yellow cards
2
2
Match log
Spain·Belgium
- F. RuizGoal30'
- 41'C. De KetelaereAssist: T. Castagne
- Pau CubarsíYellow card43'
- A. BaenaOn: F. Torres55'
- F. RuizOn: Pedri55'
- 60'L. TrossardOn: A. Witsel
- 60'H. VanakenOn: R. Lukaku
- 61'M. De CuyperOn: J. Seys
- 71'T. CourtoisOn: S. Lammens
- M. OyarzabalOn: N. Williams79'
- 85'Kevin De BruyneYellow card
- D. OlmoOn: M. Merino86'
- 86'K. De BruyneOn: A. Saelemaekers
- M. MerinoGoal88'
- Aymeric LaporteYellow card90+3'
- 90+5'Axel WitselYellow card
Our prediction
Spain vs Belgium Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Spain to Win · 6 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-07-10 13:17 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Amadou Onana has been officially ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup after suffering a torn ACL in the round-of-16 win over the USA, per team doctor Brahim Hacene. ESPN → · 9 Jul
- Belgium defender Zeno Debast will require a late fitness test ahead of the quarter-final against Spain. Goal.com → · 8 Jul
- Kevin De Bruyne is tipped for a central recall for Belgium after being managed carefully through the tournament. Goal.com → · 8 Jul
- Spain winger Nico Williams has been managing a minor knock but is expected to be fit to rejoin the matchday squad. Goal.com → · 8 Jul
- Marcos Llorente is pushing to displace Pedro Porro at right-back after an impressive defensive cameo in the previous round. Goal.com → · 8 Jul
- No injuries have been reported in the Spain camp ahead of the quarter-final against Belgium. Al Jazeera → · 10 Jul
- Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said his team believes it can upset Spain, telling reporters "the confidence is there" ahead of the clash. Al Jazeera → · 10 Jul
- Spain winger Yeremy Pino landed awkwardly on his collarbone against Uruguay and de la Fuente said the team feels "huge pain" as he could miss the rest of the World Cup. ESPN → · 9 Jul
Head-to-head
Jul 10, 2026Spain 2–1 BelgiumQuarter-finals
Lineups
Spain (4-2-3-1)
- 23U. SimonG
- 12P. PorroD
- 22P. CubarsiD
- 14A. LaporteD
- 24M. CucurellaD
- 16RodriM
- 8F. RuizM
- 19Lamine YamalM
- 10D. OlmoM
- 15A. BaenaM
- 21M. OyarzabalF
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
- 1T. CourtoisG
- 21T. CastagneD
- 25N. NgoyD
- 4B. MecheleD
- 5M. De CuyperD
- 20H. VanakenM
- 23N. RaskinM
- 10L. TrossardM
- 7K. De BruyneM
- 11J. DokuM
- 17C. De KetelaereF
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Spain to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.855%✓CSClaude Sonnet 555%✓GPGPT-561%✓DSDeepSeek V4 Pro60%✓MSMistral Large55%✓CFCoin-flip BaselineDraw (no signal)49%✕
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