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Spain’s Mikel Merino enjoys happy knack of scoring late winners

Mikel Merino has risen from the bench to come up with the decisive goal in past two games – Spain’s first World Cup knockout victories since they won the tournament in 2010

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11

‘No Fear’—Lamine Yamal Sends Ominous World Cup Semifinal Warning to France

The Spaniard’s not individually caught fire at the 2026 World Cup but his team keep on winning.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 11

Thibaut Courtois: ’No Doubt’ About Senne Lammens After World Cup Howler

Manchester United’s goalkeeper won’t want to remember his World Cup quarterfinal cameo in a hurry.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 11

‘The final before the final’: Spain must improve to beat France – but two things are in their favour

The late Mikel Merino show saved Spain’s blushes – again – in Belgium quarter-final yet Luis de la Fuente’s team will need to step up the performance level against World Cup favourites France

The Independent UK · Jul 11

World Cup 2022: Spain edge Belgium, set up semi-final showdown with France

Spain booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals on Friday with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium, sealed by a late winner from Mikel Merino. La Roja will now face France on Tuesday for a place in the final.

France 24 · Jul 11

World Cup 2026: Norway v England buildup; Kane’s round of golf with Trump – as it happened

As England prepared for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway, all the talk was about a round of golf 18 months before

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11

The World Cup has upended the old world order – and despite Trump and Infantino, it still inspires

Even White House interference and Fifa’s greed cannot spoil the celebrations. At last, an arena in which multiculturalism triumphs and underdogs score, says Simon Tisdall, a Guardian foreign affairs commentator

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11

Spain fans celebrate World Cup semi-final place after Belgium win

Spain celebrated a dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium on 10 July as fans filled Madrid to cheer La Roja into the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.

Euronews · Jul 11

Spain score late winner to beat Belgium and set up clash with France

Spain will now go on to face Didier Deschamps' France - arguably the tournament's standout performer so far - in Dallas in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Euronews · Jul 11

‘That game changed my life. After, people would come up to me on the street, they recognised me and I became more popular’ Jeremy Doku on his first tournament experience with Belgium

The Manchester City winger made his tournament debut in the delayed Euro 2020

FourFourTwo · Jul 11