Spain vs Belgium Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

Spain and Belgium are set for a blockbuster all-European FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final on Friday, 10 July 2026, with a place in the semi-finals on the line. The clash will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Spain secured their spot in the last eight after grinding out a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16. Mikel Merino came off the bench to score the decisive goal in the 90th minute, extending La Roja's remarkable defensive record, having not conceded a single goal in five matches at the tournament.

Belgium reached the quarter-finals in convincing fashion by defeating the United States 4-1 in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere starred with two first-half goals before Hans Vanaken and substitute Romelu Lukaku added to the scoreline to complete an impressive performance.

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Prediction for Spain vs Belgium in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

According to leading UK-licensed bookmakers, Spain are the favourites to win, with 56% of the odds pointing to victory.

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• 🆚 Match: Spain vs Belgium

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Friday, 10/07/2026

• 🕐 Time: 20:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: SoFi Stadium

Spain in the 2026 World Cup

Spain come into this match with 5 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for Spain:

World Cup campaign

• 4 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)

• Average: 2.6 point(s) per match

• 9 goals scored in the World Cup (1.8 per match)

• 0 goals conceded in the World Cup (0 per match)

Spain in 2026:

• 11 win(s), 4 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Mikel Merino with 6 goal(s)

• Assists: Mikel Oyarzabal with 4 assists

Latest results for Spain

06/07/2026 12:00

Portugal

0 - 1

Spain

W

02/07/2026 12:00

Spain

3 - 0

Austria

W

26/06/2026 17:00

Uruguay

0 - 1

Spain

W

21/06/2026 09:00

Spain

4 - 0

Saudi Arabia

W

15/06/2026 09:00

Spain

0 - 0

Cape Verde

D

Belgium in the 2026 World Cup

Belgium come into this clash with 5 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what Diables Rouges have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 3 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)

• Average: 2.2 point(s) per match

• 13 goals scored in the World Cup (2.6 per match)

• 5 goals conceded in the World Cup (1 per match)

Diables Rouges in 2026

• 11 win(s), 6 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Kevin De Bruyne with 6 goal(s)

• Assists: Alexis Saelemaekers with 4 assists

Latest results for Diables Rouges

06/07/2026 17:00

USA

1 - 4

Belgium

W

01/07/2026 13:00

Belgium

3 - 2

Senegal

W

26/06/2026 20:00

New Zealand

1 - 5

Belgium

W

21/06/2026 12:00

Belgium

0 - 0

Iran

D

15/06/2026 12:00

Belgium

1 - 1

Egypt

D

Head-to-head record between Spain and Belgium

The two national teams have only a few recent meetings: 1 match(es) in total, which makes this 2026 World Cup fixture even more unpredictable.

• Spain: 1 win(s)

• Belgium: 0 win(s)

• Draws: 0

Probable lineups for Spain vs Belgium

Check the probable lineups below for the Spain vs Belgium prediction in the 2026 World Cup.

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Dani Olmo, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Álex Baena.

Belgium (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Youri Tielemans, Nicolas Raskin, Amadou Onana, Dodi Lukébakio, Charles De Ketelaere, Leandro Trossard

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Home Team

Spain

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W D	2.6
Home	W W D	2.33
Away	W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	80%	67%	100%
Goals	1.8	2.33	1
Scored	1.8	2.33	1
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	100%	100%
Failed To Score	20%	33%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.19	2.82	1.23
xGA	0.64	0.48	0.88

Away Team

Belgium

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D D	2.2
Home	W D D	1.67
Away	W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	60%	33%	100%
Goals	3.6	2.33	5.5
Scored	2.6	1.33	4.5
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	80%	67%	100%
Without Conceding	20%	33%	0%
Failed To Score	20%	33%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.28	2.11	2.54
xGA	1.19	1.42	0.84

Corners

9 / Match

+7% Corners / Match

Spain received +7% more corners than Belgium in the World Cup

8.4 / Match

Portugal

(7)

Austria

(9)

Uruguay

(6)

Saudi Arabia

(6)

Cape Verde

(11)

(5)

USA

(4)

Senegal

(8)

New Zealand

(4)

Iran

(2)

Egypt

Cards

0.6 / Match

+100% Cards / Match

Belgium received +100% more cards than Spain in the World Cup

1.2 / Match

Portugal

(1)

Austria

(0)

Uruguay

(1)

Saudi Arabia

(0)

Cape Verde

(1)

(0)

USA

(1)

Senegal

(0)

New Zealand

(1)

Iran

(2)

Egypt

Goals Scored

1.8 / Match

+44%

Belgium is +44% better in terms of goals scored

2.6 / Match

Portugal

(1)

Austria

(3)

Uruguay

(1)

Saudi Arabia

(4)

Cape Verde

(0)

(4)

USA

(3)

Senegal

(5)

New Zealand

(0)

Iran

(1)

Egypt

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

100%

Belgium condeded 100% more goals than Spain

1 / Match

Portugal

(0)

Austria

(0)

Uruguay

(0)

Saudi Arabia

(0)

Cape Verde

(0)

(1)

USA

(2)

Senegal

(1)

New Zealand

(0)

Iran

(1)

Egypt

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0