Spain conceded for the first time in the 2026 World Cup as Belgiums Charles De Ketelaere cancelled out Fabian Ruizs opener in their quarter-final clash in Los Angeles. Belgium had frustrated Spain with little difficulty for much of the first half, with Jeremy Doku providing a threat for Rudi Garcias side.But, after Lamine Yamal had curled wide from outside the area, Spain found the breakthrough on the half-hour mark as Ruiz pounced on a rebound after Thibaut Courtois could only manage to palm a Dani Olmo effort into his path.Courtois then had to get down low to keep out a Yamal free-kick as Spain sought a second, with the Barcelona teenager then firing into the side-netting after cutting in from the right in trademark fashion.Spain were punished for failing to double their lead as De Ketelaere scored his third goal in two games.Belgium, who lost Youri Tielemans to injury in the warm-up, became the first team to break down the Spain defence in this tournament with a well-worked move.Kevin De Bruyne played in Timothy Castagne down the right with a clever pass, and the Fulham full-backs cross was converted with a fine header from De Ketelaere. Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Belgium National Football Team Spain National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Spain v Belgium: World Cup 2026 text commentary, updates, goals and stats as De Bruyne, Doku and Fabian Ruiz start Jon Fisher 10th July, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Spain vs Belgium confirmed teams and full line ups as Fabian Ruiz, Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne start, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 10th July, 2026 Portugal appoint Martinez replacement following World Cup disappointment Nicholas McGee 10th July, 2026 Spain v Belgium: Predicted line-ups, stats and where to watch as European champions eye place in World Cup semi-finals Jon Fisher 10th July, 2026 Kylian Mbappe: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full France squad Ben Miller 10th July, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full Portugal squad Ben Miller 10th July, 2026
