Watch Spain vs Belgium in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals as Lamine Yamal looks to lead La Roja into the final four.
Understandably aggrieved by Donald Trump’s controversial meddling over Florian Balogun’s suspension, Belgium delivered their best World Cup 2026 performance to thrash the United States.
Spain vs Belgium: key information
Rudi Garcia’s side were clearly fired up as they put four past the co-hosts, but now comes an altogether tougher challenge against a Spanish side that are yet to concede a goal in North America.
It was all smiles for the Belgium squad in Seattle as they celebrated their victory over a sloppy USA by performing the ‘Trump dance’.
But now comes the serious matter of a quarter-final against the reigning European champions. Spain may not have been at their fluent best as they edged past Portugal in the last 16, but with the likes of Yamal, Pedri and Rodri pulling the strings, it would be no surprise to see them return to top form.
Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information you need to watch Spain vs Belgium in the FIFA World Cup 2026 online, on TV, and from anywhere.
Watch Spain vs Belgium for FREE
Spain vs Belgium will be free-to-stream across multiple regions, including BBC in the UK, RTÉ Player in Ireland, SBS On Demand in Australia, CazéTV on YouTube in Brazil, NOS in the Netherlands, RTBF/VRT in Belgium, SRF/RTS/RSI in Switzerland, and TRT in Turkey.
English commentary will be provided on BBC, RTE Player and SBS On Demand.
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How to watch Spain vs Belgium in the UK
In the UK, you can stream Spain vs Belgium on BBC One. The build-up starts at 7.30pm, ahead of the kick-off at 8:00pm.
How to watch Spain vs Belgium in the US
In the US, you can stream Spain vs Belgium on Fox.
This channel is accessible via Fox’s own streaming platform Fox One or via a cord-cutting platform such as YouTube TV, Hulu+Live TV, Sling (select markets), Fubo or DirecTV.
How to watch Spain vs Belgium in Australia
In Australia, you can watch Spain vs Belgium on the free SBS On Demand.
Spain vs Belgium: World Cup 2026 Preview
Sixteen years ago, Spain entered the World Cup on the back of winning the European Championships. They finished top of the group stage and then defeated Portugal 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals. They didn’t concede again as they lifted the trophy for the first time.
The class of 2026 are trying to emulate this run. And they are doing a very good job. Having finished top of the group, they thrashed Austria 3-0 before Mikel Merino grabbed a late winner as they overcame Portugal 1-0.
Like their famous counterparts, this Spanish team is proving extremely hard to break down. Aymeric Laporte and Pau Cubarsí are commanding in the centre of defence, while the midfield’s ability to retain possession tires opponents. Add in the genius of Lamine Yamal in attack, and La Roja are a force to be reckoned with.
After drawing their first two games and receiving plenty of criticism, Belgium have scored 12 goals in three matches to arrive in the quarter-finals with renewed confidence and belief.
The team produced a remarkable comeback to overcome Senegal in the round of 32 and then came together to thump the USA. Much of this recent success comes down to some brave decisions from manager Rudi Garcia.
He kept veteran midfielder Kevin de Bruyne on the bench against the US and put his faith in Charles De Ketelaere ahead of Romelu Lukaku. The Atalanta forward rewarded the decision with two goals. His movement could prove key to unlocking Spain’s miserly defence.
Spain vs Belgium: Q+A
What time does Spain vs Belgium kick-off?
Spain vs Belgium kicks off at 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET / 5:00am AEST.
Have Spain and Belgium faced off at the World Cup before?
Spain and Belgium have faced off twice at the World Cup, with Belgium winning on penalties in the 1986 quarter-finals and Spain claiming a 2-1 victory in the 1990 group stage.
How have Spain and Belgium reached the World Cup quarter-finals?
Spain won their group with seven points despite a disappointing draw against Cape Verde in their opening game. They then defeated Austria 3-0 in the round of 32 before securing a round-of-16 victory over Portugal.
Belgium finished top of their group despite winning just one of their games. They then staged a brilliant comeback in the round of 32, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 after extra time against Senegal In the round of 16, they cruised past co-hosts USA with a 4-1 victory.
FourFourTwo’s prediction
Spain 1-0 Belgium
FourFourTwo expects La Roja to do what they do best: keep it tight at the back, control the midfield and find a way to score.
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