Spain Aim For World Cup Date With France By Beating Belgium
Rudi Garcia says Belgium’s 13 goals and managed workload for Romelu Lukaku give them a chance to challenge Spain.
- On Friday, Belgium faces Spain in a World Cup quarter-final at Los Angeles Stadium, with coach Rudi Garcia confident his team can upset the European champions despite their underdog status.
- Spain entered the World Cup as a favorite, gaining momentum with a 3-0 victory over Austria in the round of 32. Coach Luis de la Fuente employs a philosophical approach while Garcia relies on analytics and squad management.
- Belgium enters as the third-highest scorer with 13 goals, trailing France and Argentina . Veteran forward Romelu Lukaku said the team needs a perfect game to progress against Spain's possession-dominant style.
- Garcia emphasized his players will not be unsettled by a potentially hostile crowd at Los Angeles Stadium after Belgium eliminated the United States 4-1 in Seattle on July 6.
- The 33-year-old Lukaku remains focused on team success over individual accolades, and despite Spain's 20 years of recognizable ball possession, Belgium intends to give the European favorites a serious challenge today.
25 Articles
25 Articles
FIFA World Cup: Underdogs Belgium will give Spain a run for their money, says coach
Belgium are embracing their underdog status ahead of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against Spain, with coach Rudi Garcia confident they have the attacking quality and belief to upset the European champions.
Soccer-Spain face toughest World Cup test against Belgium, coach says
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (Reuters) - Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said on Thursday that Belgium would provide his side's sternest test yet in the World Cup quarter-finals, with his team having reached the last eight without conceding a goal.
Underdogs Belgium will give Spain a run for their money, says coach
Belgium are embracing their underdog status ahead of Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Spain, with coach Rudi Garcia confident they have the attacking quality and belief to upset the European champions. Spain entered the tournament as one of the favourites and after a slow start found their swagger with a 3-0 win over Austria in […]
Lukaku as Maradona, Völler and Rivaldo.
Spain aim for World Cup date with France by beating Belgium
At the spectacular SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the Belgians face the daunting task of breaking through a Spanish defence that is yet to be breached in the tournament. If Spain win, they will head to Texas next Tuesday for a mouth-watering semi-final against the French that many observers are already describing as the final before the final. First though Spain need to find goals against a Belgium team who started the World Cup slowly but caught …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
