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Spain end Ronaldo era and Belgium eliminate USA
Spain and Belgium have booked their places in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after dramatic victories that ended the tournament hopes of Portugal and the United States.
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SkySports
All the key moments and rate the players as Belgium eliminate USA
All the key moments and rate the players as Belgium eliminate USA
Guineematin.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Coupe du Monde 2026 : l’Espagne bat la Belgique et rejoint la France en demi-finale
Dans un quart de finale qui aura tenu toutes ses promesses au SoFi Stadium ce vendredi 10 juillet 2026, l’Espagne a fini par faire plier une héroïque équipe de Belgique (2-1) dans les derniers instants du temps réglementaire. Les champions d’Europe en titre s’offrent un billet pour les demi-finales et un rendez-vous face à l’équipe [] The post Coupe du Monde 2026 : l’Espagne bat la Belgique et rejoint la France en demi-finale first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 6, 2026
2026 World Cup: Spain eliminate Portugal as five teams qualify for quarter-final
Spain have eliminated Portugal from the 2026 World Cup. Both Iberian countries faced each other in the last-16 of the competition. With the match heading to extra time, Mikel Merino came off the bench to finish off a fine team move. Spain will now face either co-hosts United States of America or Belgium in the [] 2026 World Cup: Spain eliminate Portugal as five teams qualify for quarter-final
Vanguard News
· Jul 10, 2026
‘Everyone’ expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach
Coach Rudi Garcia said everyone expects his Belgium team to be eliminated by Spain in Friday's World Cup quarter-final, but backed his side to pull off a famous victory. The post ‘Everyone’ expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach appeared first on Vanguard News.
NBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
Bélgica celebra y Team USA asume una dura eliminación
Mauricio Pochettino asumió la responsabilidad por la eliminación de Team USA y reconoció que Bélgica fue superior. Del lado belga, Rudi García y Thibaut Courtois destacaron el control del partido y ya piensan en España.
teleSUR English
· Jul 7, 2026
Belgium Crushes USA 4-1 to Set Up Spain Quarterfinal Showdown at FIFA World Cup
Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in Seattle to secure their place in the World Cup quarterfinals, where they will face Spain on July 10 in Los Angeles. Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring in the 9th minute and added a second in the 33rd, either side of Malik Tillman’s 31st-minute free-kick equaliser for the []
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Related coverage for "Spain end Ronaldo era and Belgium eliminate USA": SkySports — All the key moments and rate the players as Belgium eliminate USA. Guineematin.com — Coupe du Monde 2026 : l’Espagne bat la Belgique et rejoint la France en demi-finale. Daily Post Nigeria — 2026 World Cup: Spain eliminate Portugal as five teams qualify for quarter-final. Vanguard News — ‘Everyone’ expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach. NBC News — Bélgica celebra y Team USA asume una dura eliminación. teleSUR English — Belgium Crushes USA 4-1 to Set Up Spain Quarterfinal Showdown at FIFA World Cup