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Spain vs. Belgium score: Live World Cup updates as Lamine Yamal and La Roja chase semifinal spot vs. France

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals continue with an all-European head-to-head on Friday at SoFi Stadium in California. Tournament favorites Spain will face dark horses Belgium to determine a spot against France in the World Cup semifinals.

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente and his squad are unbeaten in five games this tournament, thanks to a stingy defense and tactical foundation. La Roja were considered tournament co-favorites alongside France, Argentina, and England to start the World Cup, and their reputation for not conceding goals and iron-clad ball movement stands out. 

Mikel Oyarzabal leads the team in goals (four), but the group has plenty of capable scorers and playmakers, including 18-year-old Lamine Yamal.

Belgium were once considered a team with a golden generation that was losing its shine, but a massive, 4-1, quarterfinal win over tournament hosts United States has the Belgians believing once again. 

The squad will have to manage without midfielder Amadou Onana, after he picked up an ACL injury in the quarterfinal. The silver lining is that Kevin De Bruyne is likely to return to the lineup after he was rested entirely from the starting lineup against the USA as a coach's decision. 

The quarterfinal will be a test of pedigree against perennial hopefuls, and the winner moves on to Dallas for the semifinals.

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How they got here: Spain

Spain was tested through Group H as the top seed. They opened the group stage with a scoreless draw against tournament debutants Cape Verde before beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0 to finish atop the group.

In the knockouts, Luis de la Fuente's roster has yet to concede a goal. They had a statement, 3-0, win over Austria in the round of 32, followed by a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16, which extended that shutout streak. 

Spain's defense has been the story of the tournament, anchored by 19-year-old Pau Cubarsí and captain Rodri, while Mikel Oyarzabal has scored four goals and Lamine Yamal has gradually found his rhythm after returning from injury.

 
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Belgium starting lineup

Belgium's lineup today against Spain has Kevin De Bruyne back in the game after being rested against the United States in the quarterfinal:

Belgium starting XI: Thibaut Courtois; Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy; Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans. Nicolas Raskin, Leandro Trossard, Jeremy Doku, Charles De Ketelaere

 
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Spain starting lineup

Here's Spain's starting lineup against Belgium:

Spain Starting XI: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella; Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Alex Baena; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Mikel Oyarzabal

 
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How to watch Spain vs. Belgium

Here's the viewing information and odds for today's game:

Date: Friday, July 10 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: SoFi Stadium -- Inglewood, Calif.
TV: Fox (Eng), Telemundo (Spa) | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Odds: Spain -163; Draw +300; Belgium +450

 
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Welcome in!

Hello and welcome to CBS Sports live blog of the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Spain and Belgium. I'm Sandra Herrera, and I'll be with you providing updates, analysis, and commentary on today's match. 

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