New Delhi, July 11 -- Spain and Belgium players stood shoulder to shoulder in a solemn circle around the halfway line at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday. The entire stadium fell quiet for a full minute before the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal got underway. Fans, officials and both sets of players paid their respects in a powerful show of solidarity.

The minute's silence honoured the victims of a devastating wildfire that tore through the Almeria region in southern Spain. Twelve people lost their lives while 23 others remain missing after what local authorities described as the most devastating fire seen in that area. The blaze broke out near Los Gallardos and Bedar, forcing emergency services into a frantic battle against flames fanned ...