Belgium manager Rudy Garcia bemoaned the fact that lady luck wasn't on his team's side in the Red Devils' 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Spain.

Belgium manager Rudy Garcia bemoaned the fact that lady luck wasn't on his team's side in the Red Devils' 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Spain.

Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday.

Spain midfielder Mikel Merino came off the bench to score a late winning goal against Belgium, securing a 2-1 victory and advancing La Roja to the World Cup semifinals.

You'd think a team boasting Lamine Yamal would score goals for fun, but to beat Belgium, Spain needed midfielder Mikel Merino to net the winner.

Spain left it late again to defeat Belgium and advance to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win after Senne Lammens' late mistake proved decisive.

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FIFA's referees' chief Pierluigi Collina has defended officials at the World Cup after Egypt claimed "serious" mistakes had been made by the referee in their round-of-16 loss to Argentina.

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