Spain’s remarkable defense of FIFA World Cup finally came to an end, but it was not enough to prevent them from reaching the semifinals. Goalkeeper Unai Simón’s record 650-minute shutout streak was snapped by Belgium in Friday’s quarterfinal before Spain secured a 2-1 victory thanks to a late goal from Mikel Merino.Belgium became the first … Read more
Mikel Merino’s late goal earned Spain a semi-final place at the World Cup. This win also matched Argentina’s record for the second longest unbeaten run. Spain now have a 36 game unbeaten streak in international football. (AP Photo) Mikel Merino’s dramatic 88th-minute winner against Belgium at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday night sent Spain … Read more
Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates after their victory in the World Cup quarterfinal match between Spain and Belgium in Inglewood. (AP Photo) Super-sub Mikel Merino was the hero once again, scoring a dramatic 88th-minute winner to guide Spain into the World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Belgium on Friday.Spain now take on … Read more
Spain Vs Belgium Live: The lineups are in: Big guns return for Belgium, Ruiz comes in for Spain The official team sheets are in Los Angeles, and there are plenty of talking points for both sides. Spain: Coach Luis de la Fuente made just one tweak to the side that dispatched Portugal. Fabián Ruiz put … Read more