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World Cup: Joy for Spain, Belgians saddened by Courtois' injury

Published on 11 Jul 2026 11:12:20 AM

Spain fans celebrated their team's solid showing to make it to the FIFA World Cup semi-final as substitute Mikel Merino's late strike saw Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in their last eight clash on July 10.

Belgium fans, however, were disappointed and saddened by the injury to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, with some of them saying he wouldn't have conceded their second goal if he were not substituted.

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Spain fans celebrated their team's solid showing to make it to the FIFA World Cup semi-final as substitute Mikel Merino's late strike saw Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in their last eight clash on July 10.

Belgium fans, however, were disappointed and saddened by the injury to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, with some of them saying he wouldn't have conceded their second goal if he were not substituted.

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