Spain wins against Belgium
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Spain played against Belgium in Los Angeles. It was a quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup. Spain played very well. Fabian Ruiz scored the 1 to 0 for Spain. This happened in the 30th minute.
Belgium then scored a goal. Charles De Ketelaere hit the ball with his head. This happened in the 41st minute. A long record for Spain ended there. Goalkeeper Unai Simon kept his goal clean for 649 minutes.
Something sad happened in the 71st minute. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Belgium got hurt. He cried and left the field. Senne Lammens took his place.
Spain decided the game near the end. Mikel Merino came as a substitute player. He scored the 2 to 1 in the 88th minute. The new Belgian goalkeeper made a mistake. He did not hold the ball well.
Spain plays against France in the semi-final. The game is in Dallas on Tuesday. Spain does not lose for 37 games now.
Belgium then scored a goal. Charles De Ketelaere hit the ball with his head. This happened in the 41st minute. A long record for Spain ended there. Goalkeeper Unai Simon kept his goal clean for 649 minutes.
Something sad happened in the 71st minute. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Belgium got hurt. He cried and left the field. Senne Lammens took his place.
Spain decided the game near the end. Mikel Merino came as a substitute player. He scored the 2 to 1 in the 88th minute. The new Belgian goalkeeper made a mistake. He did not hold the ball well.
Spain plays against France in the semi-final. The game is in Dallas on Tuesday. Spain does not lose for 37 games now.
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Definitions
- Quarter-final
- This is a round in a sports contest. Only 8 teams are left. The winners go to the next round.
- Semi-final
- This is the round before the final game. Only 4 teams play here.
- Substitute player
- An athlete who sits on the bench. He joins the game later for another player.
People
- Mikel Merino
- A football player from Spain. He plays for the club Arsenal. He often scores important goals near the end.
- Thibaut Courtois
- A famous goalkeeper from Belgium. He plays for the club Real Madrid.
- Lamine Yamal
- A young and good player from Spain. He plays for FC Barcelona.
Locations
- Los Angeles
- A big city in the USA. The football game was there.
- Dallas
- A city in the USA. The next game of Spain is there.
Sources
ANSA
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