Spain vs Belgium: World Cup quarterfinal preview and time

Match details and kickoff time

The quarterfinal will kick off at 19:00 GMT, which is 3:00 pm local time in Inglewood, California. For fans in Pakistan, that translates to 12:00 am PKT, in the early hours of Saturday, July 11.

Tournament favourites Spain, unbeaten and yet to concede a goal at this World Cup, face a Belgium side that arrives on an 18-match unbeaten run across all competitions.

Belgium reached this stage after a 4-1 demolition of the hosts, the USA, the most emphatic knockout win by any team left in the bracket.

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Team news

Spain has no reported injuries or suspensions ahead of the match, although Belgium's Amadou Onana was forced off with what appeared to be a knee injury during the win over the United States, with no official update yet on his availability.

Predicted Lineups

Spain is expected to start with Rodri anchoring the midfield, flanked by Pedri and Dani Olmo, feeding tournament top scorer Mikel Oyarzabal, who has four goals so far. Manager Luis de la Fuente is likely to stick with the same defensive unit that has kept five clean sheets in five matches, protected by goalkeeper Unai Simon.

Belgium's setup under Rudi Garcia is expected to lean on Youri Tielemans and Nicolas Raskin to shield the back four in Onana's absence, aiming to spring quick transitions and feed De Bruyne in behind Spain's high defensive line.

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Prediction

This is being billed as the most evenly matched quarterfinal of the tournament. Given Spain's defensive record and control of possession, they head into the match as narrow favourites, though Belgium's pace on the counter through De Bruyne gives them a genuine route to an upset.

A tight, low-scoring contest is the most likely outcome, with Spain edging through to face France in the semifinals.