2026 World Cup: Spain vs Belgium, the official lineups are in

10.07.26 FT World Cup

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Spain and Belgium go head-to-head tonight at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium with a spot in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals on the line.

For this blockbuster clash, Luis de la Fuente has stuck with nearly the same lineup that knocked out Portugal (1-0). Only one change to note: Ruiz comes in for Pedri in midfield. On the other side, Rudi Garcia pairs Raskin with Tielemans in the center, while De Bruyne, Doku, and Trossard will support De Ketelaere up front.

Here are the official starting elevens for both teams:

Spain: Simon - Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella - Rodri (c), Ruiz - Yamal, Olmo, Baena - Oyarzabal.

Belgium: Courtois - Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper - Raskin, Tielemans (c) - Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard - De Ketelaere.

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