Goals for Spain were scored by Fabian Ruiz (30th minute) and Mikel Merino (88th). For Belgium, Charles De Ketelaere scored (41st). In the second half, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was forced to leave the field due to injury. He was replaced by Senne Lammens in the 71st minute. As he left the field, Courtois could not hold back his tears. It was Lammens' mistake that led to the second goal against Belgium and the eventual defeat. The Spanish team reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since their victorious campaign in 2010. After that triumph, the team lost twice in the Round of 16 (to Russia in 2018 and Morocco in 2022) and once failed to advance from the group stage (2014). In the semifinals, Spain will play against the French national team.