World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live

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Rudi Garcia has claimed that Belgium have got “millions and millions” of new supporters after Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card ahead of their victory against the US. Hmmm. Perhaps for that particular match but I’m not sure it extends beyond it. Regardless, here’s Sid Lowe again, this time with quotes from the Belgian boss and the mood inside their camp.

Who can stop France? There’s a fairly obvious answer to that – Spain. Ahead of the quarter-final against Belgium later today, here’s Sid Lowe on that superb Spanish defence which hasn’t conceded a goal yet in this World Cup. Whether it could repel the French in a potential semi-final remains to be seen. And, of course, Belgium will be doing their best to stop what has looked an inevitable semi-final for quite a while.