2026 World Cup: Belgium paid for mistakes against Spain — Garcia

Rudi Garcia, Belgium’s head coach, has blamed their 2-1 loss to Spain on “two mistakes”.

Despite Charles Keletaere cancelling out Fabian Ruiz’s opener, Garcia’s team were eliminated by Mikel Merino’s goal.

Spain will now face France in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup.

Garcia has now bemoaned errors and injuries as his team fell short.

He said: “We played very well against Spain.

“But at this level, you simply cannot afford to make any mistakes, and we made two.

“Tielemans picked up an injury before the match, and Courtois was injured during the match.

“Kevin de Bruyne was also unable to see out the game.

“We could have done more, but…”