New Delhi, July 11 -- Belgium has finally broken Spain's iron defense at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Charles De Ketelaere headed home the opener in the 41st minute of their quarterfinal clash at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, July 10.

The strike made Belgium the first team to score against Spain in the entire tournament. It ended Spain's six-match clean sheet streak, the longest ever in World Cup history.

After soaking up early pressure, Belgium created their first clear chance. Timothy Castagne whipped in a pinpoint cross from the right. De Ketelaere rose unmarked and powered a header past Unai Simon. The Spanish keeper had gone 609 minutes without conceding before the match. That run stretched to 649 minutes until the Belgian attac...