World Cup recap: Merino scores winner for Spain vs. Belgium to advance to last four

The second day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals saw European champions Spain — who were coming off of eliminating Portugal — take on a Belgium side that beat co-hosts United States convincingly in the round of 16.

In an entertaining game that saw both teams share a goal, it was Mikel Merino who scored off the bench yet again to give them the winning goal as they won 2-1 to advance to the semifinals.

Enjoy all that happened from Wednesday’s match in Inglewood, California.