{"id":185995,"date":"2026-07-08T13:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/spain-wants-to-extend-its-dominance-over-belgium\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:23:58","slug":"spain-wants-to-extend-its-dominance-over-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/spain-wants-to-extend-its-dominance-over-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain wants to extend its dominance over Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spanish national soccer team has already faced Belgium 23 times; it will face them again this coming Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup<\/a>, and remains undefeated in its last eight matches against them, with five consecutive wins, since Spain\u2019s loss on penalty kicks at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.<\/p>\n

On June 22, 1986, also in the quarterfinals, at Cuauthemoc Stadium in Puebla, Mexico, the Diablos Rojos defeated Spain\u2014coached by Miguel Mu\u00f1oz\u20145\u20134 in a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, Belgium scored all five of its attempts, while \u201cLa Roja\u201d scored four; Jean Marie Pfaff stopped Eloy Olalla\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n

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Spain boasts two decades of dominance over Belgium<\/h2>\n
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The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, with Jan Ceulemans scoring in the 35th minute and Juan Se\u00f1or tying the game in the 85th.<\/p>\n

It all came down to a penalty shootout and Spain’s most recent loss to Belgium.<\/p>\n

An opponent he will face again this coming Friday in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Since then, Spain has not lost to Belgium again, and Belgium has won each and every one of their five most recent matches:<\/p>\n

0\u20132 on September 1, 2016; 5\u20130 on September 5, 2009; 1\u20132 on October 15, 2008; 0\u20132 on October 8, 2005; and 2\u20130 on October 9, 2004.<\/p>\n

They have faced each other 23 times<\/p>NuevaOnda.com<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n

The head-to-head record strongly favors La Roja<\/h2>\n
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A post shared by Selecci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola Masculina de F\u00fatbol (@sefutbol).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n