Spain has reached the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking their first appearance at this stage since their historic triumph in 2010, after defeating Belgium 2-1 on Friday, July 10, at SoFi ...

Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday.

The 27-year-old added an assist in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco to give him 14 total goal contributions in the world’s knockout stage, which is tied with Messi for the most over the last 60 yea...