{"id":8631,"date":"2026-07-10T03:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T03:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lets-canada.com\/%e5%89%a9%e4%b8%8b%e4%b8%89%e5%bc%b5%e5%9b%9b%e5%bc%b7%e9%96%80%e7%a5%a8%e9%96%8b%e6%90%b6%ef%bc%8c%e5%85%88%e7%9c%8b%e8%a5%bf%e7%8f%ad%e7%89%99%e7%a2%b0%e6%af%94%e5%88%a9%e6%99%82\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:43:13","slug":"three-semi-final-tickets-left-to-claim-first-up-spain-vs-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/en\/three-semi-final-tickets-left-to-claim-first-up-spain-vs-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Quarter-final Review: Spain vs Belgium and the Semi-final Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-lc-editorial-article=\"8631\" data-lc-editorial-batch=\"110-209-remediation\">\n<p>Information checked to 23 September 2026. 2026 World Cup Quarter-final Review: Spain vs Belgium and the Semi-final Path is a historical record of a completed event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lc-editorial-illustration\"><img alt=\"Editorial illustration of a stadium after a completed football tournament match\" class=\"wp-image-12356\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial.webp\" width=\"1599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial.webp 1599w, https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lc-r2-110-209-world-cup-history-editorial-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AI-generated editorial illustration; not an official document or documentary event photo. Created for Let\u2019s Canada with OpenAI image generation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-final at Los Angeles Stadium on 10 July 2026 and took the semi-final place. FIFA match data supports the score, date, stage and venue. <a href=\"https:\/\/api.fifa.com\/api\/v3\/calendar\/matches?language=en&amp;count=200&amp;idCompetition=17&amp;idSeason=285023&amp;from=2026-06-11&amp;to=2026-07-20\">FIFA official match record<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 World Cup knockout stage is complete, so Spain versus Belgium is presented only through the historical result. <a href=\"https:\/\/cxm-api.fifa.com\/fifaplusweb\/api\/sections\/article\/znbfE34FdaOlhyHM5Cu4u?locale=en\">FIFA tournament format<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cxm-api.fifa.com\/fifaplusweb\/api\/sections\/article\/S9YG2JmeGYaMUCBbm0CcD?locale=en\">FIFA official full results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Spain advanced, the official knockout record paired it with France in the semi-final. Those places are completed results, not vacancies still available after the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/cxm-api.fifa.com\/fifaplusweb\/api\/sections\/article\/S9YG2JmeGYaMUCBbm0CcD?locale=en\">FIFA full results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The edition featured 48 teams, with the final scheduled for 19 July 2026. This account records its completed knockout sequence. <a href=\"https:\/\/cxm-api.fifa.com\/fifaplusweb\/api\/sections\/article\/znbfE34FdaOlhyHM5Cu4u?locale=en\">FIFA tournament format<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/api.fifa.com\/api\/v3\/calendar\/matches?language=en&amp;count=200&amp;idCompetition=17&amp;idSeason=285023&amp;from=2026-06-11&amp;to=2026-07-20\">FIFA official match record<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lc-related-context\">Related on Let\u2019s Canada: <a href=\"https:\/\/lets-canada.com\/en\/world-cup\/\">World Cup hub<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final and advanced to face France in the semi-final. 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