Official Starting Lineups
Spain (4-3-3)
- GK: Unai Simón
- DEF: Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella
- MID: Rodri (captain), Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo
- FWD: Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Álex Baena
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
- GK: Thibaut Courtois
- DEF: Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper
- MID: Youri Tielemans (captain), Nicolas Raskin
- ATT: Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku
- FWD: Charles De Ketelaere
Key Changes & Tactical Notes
- Spain: Pedri drops to the bench with Fabián Ruiz stepping in. Lamine Yamal and Baena provide width and creativity, while Rodri anchors the midfield. De la Fuente sticks largely to the side that beat Portugal.
- Belgium: Amadou Onana is out injured. Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku return to boost creativity and attacking threat. Romelu Lukaku starts on the bench but remains a potent impact sub.
Kick-off: 8:00 PM WAT (3:00 PM ET) Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
This promises to be a tactical masterclass — Spain’s possession-based flair against Belgium’s experience and set-piece threat. The winner advances to the Semi-Finals.
Stay tuned for live updates and full match report.