🔥 Trending Spain vs Belgium Penalty Shootout - FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Recap

Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 ¹². The match, played on July 10, 2026, saw Fabian Ruiz open the scoring for Spain, and Mikel Merino secured the winning goal with a dramatic late strike in the 88th minute ¹⁶⁸. This result means Spain advanced to the semi-finals, where they will face France ¹⁸. There was no penalty shootout in this particular match ¹²⁴. However, it is worth noting that Spain and Belgium had previously met in a World Cup quarter-final in 1986, where Belgium won a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw ⁷.