WELCOME TO SoFi STADIUM!!! The spectacular home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers is the site of a huge World Cup 2026 quarter-final clash between Spain and Belgium as Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Co. face another tough European test as they look for a place in the semi-finals against France. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!

SPAIN

Starting XI: Simón; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Raya (GK), Joan (GK), Pubill, Grimaldo, Eric, Llorente, Merino, Gavi, Zubimendi, Pedri, Ferran, Pino, Williams, Iglesias, Muñoz

BELGIUM

Starting XI: Courtois; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Raskin, Tielemans; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; De Ketelaere (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Lammens (GK), Penders (GK), Theate, Meunier, De Winter, Seys, Witsel, Moreira, Vanaken, Saelemaekers, Lukaku, Lukebakio, Fernández-Pardo

Competition/Round: 2026 World Cup, Quarter-Finals

Date/Time: Friday, July 10, 2026, 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 12.30am IST (India, Saturday)

Venue: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, United States

Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)

On TV: FOX (USA), BBC One (UK), United8 Sports 1 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), TVE La 1 (Spain), others

Online: FuboTV (USA), BBC iPlayer (UK), ZEE5 (India), DAZN (Spain), others

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