Spain reach World Cup 2026 semi-finals — face France after Merino's late winner

Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 quarter-final and will face France in the semi-finals. Mikel Merino, coming off the bench, scored the winner in the 88th minute after a goalkeeper error — his second decisive goal in successive matches. Belgium, who had knocked out the host nation earlier in the tournament, are eliminated.