Los Angeles [US], July 11 (ANI): Belgium introduced an finish to Spain’s record-breaking defensive run on the FIFA World Cup after Charles De Ketelaere scored to snap the longest clean-sheet streak within the event’s historical past.
De Ketelaere discovered the online within the forty first minute to degree the rating at 1-1 after Fabian Ruiz had given Spain the lead within the thirtieth minute of the quarterfinal conflict, based on OptaJean X deal with.
The purpose ended Spain’s exceptional run of 649 consecutive minutes with out conceding within the FIFA World Cup, the longest such streak within the event’s historical past
Spain’s defensive document had stretched from their remaining group-stage match in opposition to Japan on the 2022 FIFA World Cup by way of their unbeaten run within the 2026 version earlier than De Ketelaere lastly breached their defence, based on OptaJean X deal with
Belgium’s equaliser not solely introduced the match again on degree phrases but in addition introduced an finish to some of the exceptional defensive data in World Cup historical past.
According to OptaJose X deal with, Lamine Yamal made his sixth FIFA World Cup look, the outright most by a participant aged 18 or youthful within the competitors.
Ahead of the conflict, Spain and Belgium gamers paid tribute to the victims of the Almeria fires by observing a minute’s silence.
The Spanish Men’s National Football Team shared the second on X, expressing condolences to these affected by the tragedy.
‘Respectful minute of silence on the Los Angeles stadium to honor the victims of the Almeria fires. Rest in peace,’ the staff’s official X account posted. (ANI)