España will play Bélgica on Friday 10 July at SoFi Stadium in Los Ángeles, and the match will decide whether Luis de la Fuente’s team keeps moving toward the semifinal. That is the date readers are looking for now, because the next step for España has already been set after its win over Portugal.
The game matters because España is coming off a round-of-16 victory in the Copa del Mundo 2026, and this one offers the chance to extend that run. Unai Simón has not conceded a goal in the tournament, which gives Spain a base that has held through the four matches played so far, while Rodri has been the organizer of the team’s play throughout that stretch. Pedro Porro scored against Austria and Marc Cucurella delivered two assists in that same match, signs that Spain has found different ways to create danger when it needs them.
That is also why the expected lineup has drawn attention. De la Fuente is still expected to use only a possible starting eleven, even though España have no injury or suspension absences. The uncertainty is not about who is available. It is about which combination he will trust in a knockout match that could send Spain into the semifinal.
What remains unanswered is the exact kickoff time. The match is fixed for Friday 10 July at SoFi Stadium, but the start time is the detail readers still need before they can plan around a game that now sits at the center of Spain’s World Cup 2026 path.
