Three wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: Spain vs BelgiumWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – quarterfinalWhere: Los Angeles Stadium in California, United StatesWhen: Friday at noon (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 15:30 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAfter crushing the “American dream” by taking down cohosts USA in a politically influenced encounter, Belgium are gearing up for their next big challenge.They face the daunting task of tackling Spain, whose robust defence and careful, possession-based football have made them one of the bookmakers’ favourites at the tournament.Since an unconvincing performance in the first match, Spain have improved with each contest and punched their ticket to the quarterfinals in style.They are the first team in history to keep six consecutive World Cup clean sheets – a record achieved by taking out Portugal on Monday and ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s last bid for a world title.Belgium’s knockout campaign in North America has been nothing short of a roller-coaster, and come Friday, it could take another turn if they upset the reigning European champions to reach the semifinals.Al Jazeera tells you everything about Spain vs Belgium:How did Spain and Belgium reach the quarterfinals?Spain topped Group H with seven points, beating Saudi Arabia and Uruguay and drawing with Cape Verde. They began their knockout campaign with a 3-0 thrashing of Austria in the round of 32 before beating Portugal 1-0 with a late goal in an Iberian football derby in the round of 16. Advertisement Belgium topped Group G with five points, winning against New Zealand, and drawing with Iran and Egypt. They defeated Senegal 3-2 in extra time in the round of 32 before thrashing the USA 4-1 in the las …
