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July 10, 2026

Spain vs Belgium FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Spain vs Belgium FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Spain and Belgium are set to clash in a thrilling World Cup encounter at the SoFi Stadium. The game is scheduled to begin at 12 AM PKT, July 11.

Spain head into this quarter-final after winning their last four World Cup matches without letting in a single goal. They booked their place in the last eight with a 1-0 win over Portugal.

Belgium also arrive with confidence after beating the USA 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals. Their attack looked sharp in that match after an up-and-down group stage.

Spain have also had the better record in previous meetings between the two teams. They have won seven of their 13 matches, while Belgium have claimed four victories.

For the upcoming encounter, both teams have revealed their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

Spain Starting XI

Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri (c), Fabian Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Alex Baena; Mikel Oyarzabal.

Belgium Starting XI

Thibaut Courtois (GK), Maxim De Cuyper, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Timothy Castagne, Youri Tielemans (C), Kevin de Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Nicolas Raskin, Leandro Trossard, Charles De Ketelaere