Courtois injured, and Belgium couldn't cope. A goalkeeping blunder sent Spain to the semi-finals

Spain's footballers have become the second semi-finalists of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In Los Angeles, they defeated Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals. In the 90th minute, Mikel Merino scored to make it 2-1 after a mistake by Belgium's substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who had replaced the injured number one, Thibaut Courtois. Spain will now face France in the battle for a spot in the final.