Kick-off!
And we are underway at Los Angeles Stadium, with Belgium kicking off.
— Miles Proust
Belgian skipper out injured
A late change for Belgium, after skipper Youri Tielemans was reportedly injured during the warm-up.
That's a big blow for the side. Hans Vanaken will start ins his place.
Both sides are out on the pitch, with a minute's silence held for the victims of wildfires in Spain.
— Miles Proust
How to watch the match
A reminder, you can watch the match live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand.
There's plenty of other World Cup action across the weekend.
Quarter-final schedule (all times in AEST):
- Norway vs England, 7am 12 July, Miami
- Argentina vs Switzerland, 11am 12 July , Kansas City
— Miles Proust
Spain starting XI
Spain have made one change to the lineup that beat Portugal, with Fabian Ruiz to start in place of star midfielder Pedri.
— Miles Proust
Belgium starting XI
Belgium has made two changes to the lineup that beat the USA 4-1, with midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and forward Jeremy Doku starting.
Nicolas Raskin and Dodi Lukébakio will start on the bench.
— Miles Proust
Welcome to our coverage
Hello and welcome to our blog.
We will be covering all the action as Spain take on Belgium in the World Cup quarter-final, which will kick off at 5 AM AEST.
Spain took down neighbour Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16, sending one of the world's most decorated footballers, 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, home from a World Cup for the final time.
La Roja won the Cup in South Africa in 2010, but they scraped through against Portugal with a goal at 90+1 minutes. Can Spain go all the way?
They'll be taking on an in-form Belgium, fresh from their domination of the USA in their Round of 16 clash.
Their 4-1 win over the World Cup hosts will fill the team with confidence as they prepare for Spain.
It could go any way really and we're here for it.
If you're tuning into the World Cup for the first time or keen for a refresher, we've got some handy guides:
- How to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on SBS
- Football 101 explainer
- All the FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on our World Cup page
- Watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at our On Demand hub
- Every team in the quarter-finals
— Madeleine Wedesweiler
