The Spain vs. Belgium lineups are confirmed for today’s 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals match set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The two countries are no strangers, having met 22 previous times, with Spain winning 12, Belgium 5, and 5 draws. This is their first meeting at the World Cup.
Spain is the overwhelming favorite to advance with a 1.28x payout and a 75% implied probability on PrizePicks heading into Friday’s match. The 2010 World Cup champions won Group H, then beat Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 and Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 to advance to the Quarterfinals for the first time since winning the 2010 title.
Belgium advanced to the knockout stage by winning Group G. After trailing 2-0 in the Round of 32 matchup vs. Senegal, Belgium rallied to win 3-2, and then blew out the USMNT, 4-1, in the Round of 16.
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Confirmed Spain Lineup vs. Belgium for World Cup Quarterfinals
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Unai Simón
- Defense: Pedro Porro, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella
- Midfield: Fabián Ruiz, Rodri, Dani Olmo
- Forwards: Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Alex Baena
Spain subs vs. Belgium: Marcos Llorente, Alejandro Grimaldo, Marc Pubill, Eric García, Pedri, Martín Zubimendi, Gavi, Mikel Merino, Nico Williams, Yéremy Pino, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias, Víctor Muñoz, David Raya, Joan García
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Confirmed Belgium Lineup vs. Spain for World Cup Quarterfinals
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
- Defense: Brandon Mechele, Nathan Ngoy, Timothy Castagne, Maxim De Cuyper
- Midfield: Youri Tielemans, Nicolas Raskin, Kevin De Bruyne
- Forwards: Charles De Ketelaere, Leandro Trossard, Jérémy Doku
Belgium subs vs. Spain: Senne Lammen, Mike Penders, Thomas Meunier, Zeno Debast, Koni de Winter, Joaquin Seys, Arthur Theate, Amadou Onana, Hans Vanaken, Axel Witsel, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Romelu Lukaku, Dodi Lukébakio, Diego Moreira, Alexis Saelemaekers
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What Spain vs. Belgium Starting Lineups Mean for World Cup Quarterfinal Predictions
Spain is rolling with a similar lineup that eliminated Portugal and has not allowed a goal all tournament. Manager Luis de La Fuente has built his team around a defensive identity and RW Lamine Yamal’s attacking on the offensive end. The one change was the insertion of Fabián Ruiz into the starting XI over Pedri in the midfield.
The fact that Spain has not lost with Yamal only scoring 1 goal in the event is a testament to how good this squad can be. Will wingers Yamal and Alex Baena carve through the Belgian defense that shut down the Americans?
On the Belgian side, Rudi Garcia mixed things up vs. the USMNT, sitting Jérémy Doku, MF Kevin De Bruyne, and all-time top scorer ST Romelu Lukaku to match up against the American side. Also, Amadou Onana tore his ACL in the win on Monday, with Hans Vanaken playing the final 21 minutes and scoring.
For today’s Quarterfinals match, Doku and De Bruyne are back in the lineup.
For a full match breakdown — including player picks, trends, key players, and how we’re reading this matchup — check out our full Spain vs. Belgium prediction article.
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Will Belgium continue its tournament resurgence and upset Spain to get back to the Semifinals? Or will Spain continue to dominate the pitch and keep hopes of a second World Cup title alive?
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