a match between spain and belgium in the 2026 fifa world cup quarterfinals has taken place, with goals scored by both teams, including a header by belgium's charles de ketelaere for an equalizer and goals by spain's fabián ruiz and mikel merino. spain appears to have ultimately won the match, with mikel merino's goal helping to retake the lead. the outcome of the match has set up historic semifinal matchups in the 2026 world cup.