Spain end Belgium's World Cup, squad returns home

Spain ended the dream, and it still stings

Belgium are out. Spain knocked the Red Devils out of the 2026 World Cup in the quarter-finals (2). No details on the score have surfaced yet, but the result stands. You came within touching distance of the semi-finals, and that will hurt for a while.

The squad is back on Belgian soil

The Red Devils landed at Zaventem on July 12, greeted by proud fans after the campaign ended (2). "We are very proud of the team," was the word from the camp (2). The reception says plenty about what this run meant.

De Bruyne and Courtois unwind with Dutch rivals

Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois have been spotted on holiday with Virgil van Dijk and Nathan Aké (1) (2). The four were seen together at a dinner and on a boat (2). Watching your stars relax alongside the Dutch is a strange sight, but after a long tournament, the downtime is earned.

Debast was blocked from playing by Sporting

Zeno Debast was not available for the quarter-finals on medical grounds, according to the Belgian FA (2). Sporting Lisbon refused to let him play. That is a club-versus-country dispute that will not sit well with anyone who watched the Spain match and wondered what might have been.

Lukaku takes family time

Romelu Lukaku spent Saturday with his sons Romeo and Jordan, taking a break after the World Cup (2). No drama here, just a key player recharging.

Marco Reus visited the camp in LA

Former Germany international Marco Reus dropped in on the Belgian squad in Los Angeles during the tournament on July 9 (2). A small note, but the kind of gesture that shows respect for what your team was building.