Spain edge Belgium late to reach World Cup semifinal
Spain are the latest team confirmed into the World Cup semifinal, according to live tournament listings and results pages. CBS Sports says Mikel Merino’s late goal carried Spain past Belgium, making this the freshest major development in the knockout stage.
Spain’s place in the World Cup semifinal is the biggest fresh development from the latest live results, with FIFA World Cup 2026 listings showing the team advancing and a semifinal against France on the schedule. The tournament’s live scores page also shows the next knockout-stage marquee fixture, England vs. Argentina, set for July 18.
CBS Sports’ World Cup page says Spain advanced after Mikel Merino’s late goal produced a 2-1 win over Belgium, while its tournament feed highlights Spain’s semifinal progression. That makes Spain the newest confirmed team into the last four among the results surfaced in the live search results.
The broader results pages show the knockout bracket tightening quickly, with earlier quarterfinal and round-of-16 outcomes already pushing the field toward the semifinal stage. Among the available updates, Spain’s advancement is the clearest fresh news event that is different from the previously published stories about England, Argentina, Belgium, Germany and Mexico.