Overview
- The quarterfinal is set for Friday, July 10 at 16:00 local time at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and will be shown on DSports and Paramount+.
- Spain enters the match on a 609-minute run without conceding a goal and is presented as one of the tournament favorites after a stoppage-time win over Portugal.
- Belgium reached the last eight after a dramatic extra-time comeback against Senegal and a 4-1 victory over the United States, and coach Rudi García has the side in form.
- England referee Michael Oliver has been appointed for the game, and Belgium moved a planned training session to the Los Angeles Galaxy stadium after officials found the original pitch unsuitable.
- Thibaut Courtois said Belgium can beat Spain and praised Lamine Yamal, while the fixture revives a World Cup quarterfinal tie from Mexico 1986 and draws coverage about identity and race in both countries.