Spain vs Belgium — World Cup 2026 Quarter-Final Preview

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Spain and Belgium meet at SoFi Stadium in the second quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup, a contest between the tournament’s meanest defence and a Belgium side that has scored freely but leaked at the back. Spain carry four clean sheets in a row and just two goals conceded all tournament; Belgium reached the last eight with a 4–1 win over the United States but have drawn three of five. The tie kicks off at 8:00 PM IST on Friday 10 July for Irish viewers. This preview sets out the match facts, the lop-sided head-to-head, team news, predicted lineups and the market — prices converted to fractional.

SoFi Stadium’s fixed roof shelters the pitch, taking the Los Angeles heat out of the Spain v Belgium equation.

Match facts
Route to the quarter-final
- Spain’s path
- Belgium’s path
Head-to-head record
Spain team news
Belgium team news
Predicted lineups
Match odds
- 1X2 prices
- Reading the price
Frequently asked questions

Competition World Cup 2026, Quarter-final 2

Kick-off (IST) 8:00 PM, Friday 10 July

Venue SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (LA)

Market Spain 8/13 · Draw 3/1 · Belgium 17/4

Match facts {#match-facts}

Detail	Value
Competition	World Cup 2026, Quarter-final
Kick-off (IST)	8:00 PM, Friday 10 July
Kick-off (ET)	3:00 PM
Venue	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Conditions	Fixed roof; pitch sheltered, weather not a factor (around 81°F outside)

Route to the quarter-final {#route}

Spain’s path {#spain-path}

Spain have four wins and a single draw (a 0–0 with Cape Verde), scoring nine and conceding two — the tournament’s best defence. They kept four clean sheets in a row and beat Portugal 1–0 in the last 16. This is a side winning on control and defensive discipline.

Belgium’s path {#belgium-path}

Belgium are unbeaten but have drawn three of their five matches. They needed a 4–1 win over the United States to reach the quarter-finals and have scored 17 while conceding five — potent going forward, but vulnerable at the back. That imbalance frames the tie against Spain’s miserly defence.

Head-to-head record {#h2h}

The record is emphatically one-sided. In seven meetings Spain have won six and drawn one; Belgium have never beaten them, and the aggregate reads 16–3 in Spain’s favour. The most recent meeting, on 1 September 2016, finished 2–0 to Spain.

Spain team news {#spain-team-news}

Nico Williams — a doubt with a right adductor strain; not at full fitness but expected in the matchday squad.
Yéremy Pino — passed fit after a shoulder (AC joint) sprain judged minor.
The rest of the squad is available, with no suspensions.

Belgium team news {#belgium-team-news}

Amadou Onana — out for the rest of the tournament with a ruptured ACL in his right knee, sustained against the United States. A significant midfield loss.
Zeno Debast — a late fitness test (single-source, pending confirmation).

Predicted lineups {#predicted-lineups}

Lineups are media-predicted and provisional; confirmed teamsheets typically land about an hour before kick-off.

Spain

Unai Simón behind a settled back line that has conceded twice all tournament; a possession-based midfield and a front line led by the in-form Mikel Oyarzabal, with Nico Williams’ fitness the wide question.

Belgium

A reshaped midfield without Onana, tasked with feeding an attack that has scored 17 but must break down the tournament’s tightest defence.

Match odds {#match-odds}

Media-reported prices, converted to fractional (primary) with decimal (secondary).

1X2 prices {#1×2-prices}

Outcome	Fractional	Decimal	As of
Spain	8/13	1.61	7 Jul
Draw	3/1	4.00	7 Jul
Belgium	17/4	5.25	7 Jul

Worked example: Spain at 8/13 returns roughly €6.15 profit on a €10 stake (€16.15 total). With the tournament’s best defence facing an attack-heavy but leaky Belgium, the systematic angles are Spain to keep a clean sheet or the under on goals, rather than a short outright price.

Reading the price {#reading-the-price}

Spain at 8/13 (1.61) are favoured on defensive record and a historically dominant head-to-head. Belgium at 17/4 (5.25) have the firepower to trouble anyone but face the tournament’s most disciplined back line without Onana. A pricing discrepancy is worth noting — some fractional summaries placed Belgium longer, around 24/5 — so line shopping helps. The draw at 3/1 (4.00) fits a tie between a low-scoring favourite and an inconsistent opponent.

Match and specials markets for Spain v Belgium are priced in euro across the Irish partner pool, including Boomerang Bet.com and BetiBet. Confirm prices once the teamsheets are released. 18+. Gamble responsibly.

For the wider round see the quarter-finals preview; for squad context, the Spain team profile.

Frequently asked questions {#faq}

What time is Spain v Belgium in Ireland?

Kick-off is 8:00 PM IST on Friday 10 July (3:00 PM ET) at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. The stadium’s fixed roof means the Los Angeles heat is not a factor.

What is the head-to-head record between Spain and Belgium?

Spain lead 6 wins and 1 draw in seven meetings, outscoring Belgium 16–3. Belgium have never beaten Spain; the last meeting was a 2–0 Spain win in September 2016.

Is Amadou Onana playing for Belgium?

No. Onana is out for the rest of the tournament with a ruptured ACL sustained against the United States, a significant loss to Belgium’s midfield.

What are the odds for Spain v Belgium?

Spain are favourites at 8/13 (1.61), the draw is 3/1 (4.00) and Belgium are 17/4 (5.25), per media-reported prices as of 7 July. Confirm the live line before staking.

Sources (7–9 July 2026): fixtures, venue and kick-off (Yahoo Sports, Olympics.com, CBS); head-to-head and form (Squawka, Sports Mole, Olympics.com); team news (ESPN, Goal.com, Sports Mole); odds media-reported (bet365 via Squawka/bet365 News), converted to fractional; weather (US National Weather Service). Kick-off converted to IST (ET + 5h). Odds for information only — 18+, gamble responsibly.