Two teams vying for a spot in the last four of the 2026 FIFA World Cup do battle as tournament favorites Spain take on fellow top-10 European side Belgium in Los Angeles on Friday.

The better team won

You'd think a team boasting Lamine Yamal would score goals for fun, but to beat Belgium, Spain needed midfielder Mikel Merino to net the winner.

Spain's offense is elite, but the defense has been near perfect in the World Cup, and why La Roja is on the path to winning it all.

Mikel Merino is becoming the player who finds the net exactly when Spain need him most, and the substitute did it for a second straight knockout tie as La Roja beat Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal in Los Angeles today.

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Spain and Belgium clash in a tasteful quarter-final encounter on Friday, with both European nations seeking to reach the World Cup semi-finals in a 1986 rematch. The Roja and the Red Devils bring contrasting styles and experiences to this knockout tie,

Portugal take on Spain in the World Cup round of 16 with a place against the United States or Belgium in the quarterfinals at stake, and you can follow the action live with ESPN.