Spain
- Ruiz30'
- Merino88'
Full Time
Belgium
- Ketelaere41'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Spain
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Luis de la Fuente
Alvaro Morata
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 23Unai Simón
- 12Pedro Porro
Tottenham Hotspur
- 14Aymeric Laporte
Athletic Bilbao
- 22Pau Cubarsí
- 24Cucurella
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 10Dani Olmo
- 15Álex Baena
- 16Rodri
Manchester City
- 21Mikel Oyarzabal
Real Sociedad
- 19Lamine Yamal
Barcelona
Substitutions
- 55'
↑Pedri
↓Fabián Ruiz
- 55'
↑Ferrán Torres
↓Álex Baena
- 79'
↑Nico Williams
↓Mikel Oyarzabal
- 86'
↑Mikel Merino
↓Dani Olmo
Bench15
- 1David Raya
- 13Joan García
- 2Marc Pubill
- 3Alejandro Grimaldo
- 4Eric García
- 5Marcos Llorente
- 6Mikel Merino
- 7Ferrán Torres
- 9Pablo Gavira
- 18Martín Zubimendi
- 20Pedri
- 11Yeremi Pino
- 17Nico Williams
- 25Víctor Muñoz
- 26Borja Iglesias
Belgium
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Rudi Garcia
Kevin De Bruyne
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 1Thibaut Courtois
- 4Brandon Mechele
- 5Maxim De Cuyper
Brighton
- 21Timothy Castagne
Fulham
- 25Nathan Ngoy
- 7Kevin De BruyneC
Napoli
- 23Nicolas Raskin
- 20Hans Vanaken
- 10Leandro Trossard
Arsenal
- 11Jeremy Doku
Manchester City
- 17Charles De Ketelaere
Atalanta
Substitutions
- 60'
↑Axel Witsel
↓Leandro Trossard
- 60'
↑Joaquin Seys
↓Maxim De Cuyper
- 60'
↑Romelu Lukaku
↓Hans Vanaken
- 71'
↑Senne Lammens
↓Thibaut Courtois
- 86'
↑Alexis Saelemaekers
↓Kevin De Bruyne
Bench12
- 12Senne Lammens
- 13Mike Penders
- 3Arthur Theate
- 15Thomas Meunier
- 16Koni De Winter
- 18Joaquin Seys
- 6Axel Witsel
- 19Diego Moreira
- 22Alexis Saelemaekers
- 9Romelu Lukaku
- 14Dodi Lukebakio
- 26Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Goal Timeline
3 goals- 30'⚽1 - 0
Fabián Ruiz
- 41'⚽1 - 1
Charles De Ketelaere
Assist: Timothy Castagne
- 88'⚽2 - 1
Mikel Merino
Bookings
4- 43'
Pau CubarsíSpain
- 85'
Kevin De BruyneBelgium
- 90'
Aymeric LaporteSpain
- 90'
Axel WitselBelgium
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeMichael OliverEngland
- Assistant Referee 1Stuart BurtEngland
- Assistant Referee 2James MainwaringEngland
Bracket Position
The winner of Match #98 advances to Match #101 (Semi-final). Follow the full path on the tournament bracket.
Where to Watch
Los Angeles Stadium
(SoFi Stadium)
Match #98 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Los Angeles Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Capacity 70,240 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone15:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)12:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)20:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)21:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)16:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)16:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)04:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)05:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)20:00 GMT+1