Published : 11 Jul 2026, 06:17 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:23 AM
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente made one change for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium, dropping Pedri to the bench for Fabian Ruiz, while Rudi Garcia recalled Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku in two Belgium changes.
● Fabian joins Rodri and Dani Olmo in Spain's midfield, with Pedri surprisingly left out after the win over Portugal.
● Spain's attack is unchanged, with Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal starting.
● De Bruyne replaces Amadou Onana, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against the United States.
● Jeremy Doku also starts for Belgium, with Dodi Lukebakio dropping to the bench.
Lineups:
Spain: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy; Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Nicolas Raski;, Leandro Trossard, Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku
