Spain lineup vs. Belgium: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 quarter-final as teen star Yamal aims to make his mark

Set for a quarter-final clash successful Los Angeles, erstwhile winners Spain will conscionable European rivals Belgium on Friday, as World Cup 2026 nears its climax.

Little changed from their palmy look astatine Euro 2024, La Roja have benefited from keeping a settled broadside truthful far, and caput manager Luis de la Fuente is apt to sanction a acquainted starting XI.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal volition commencement connected the close wing, having already completed 17 dribbles astatine this year's tournament.

Meanwhile, Alex Baena is expected to capable successful for Nico Williams connected the near - the latter is inactive abbreviated of afloat fittingness aft an adductor injury.

Spain's apical scorer astatine these finals, Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal has racked up 17 goals from his past 17 planetary starts.

Though Pedri was acold from his superb champion against Portugal, Fabian Ruiz volition astir apt enactment connected the bench, alongside Mikel Merino, who scored arsenic a substitute past clip out.

Dani Olmo and 2024 Ballon D'Or victor Rodri should implicit a high-quality midfield, but De La Fuente faces different pugnacious telephone astatine right-back, where Marcos Llorente volition look to displace Pedro Porro.

Despite stiff contention - successful the signifier of Joan Garcia and David Raya - Spain's undisputed fig 1 is Unai Simon. Having racked up six consecutive cleanable sheets, the second has not conceded a azygous extremity astatine the World Cup for 609 minutes.

Spain imaginable starting lineup: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal

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