Belgium's Courtois suffers injury in World Cup quarterfinal against Spain
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 9:20 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois suffered an injury during the second half of the World Cup quarterfinal match against Spain on July 10, 2026. The score was tied 1-1 when Courtois was substituted out in the 70th minute. Backup goalkeeper Senne Lammens made a critical error that allowed Spain to score, leading to a heartbreaking end for Belgium in the tournament. The injury appears to mark the likely conclusion of Courtois's World Cup career at age 34.
- •Spain and Belgium were tied 1-1 when Courtois was injured.
- •Courtois was substituted out in the 70th minute.
- •Senne Lammens replaced him but allowed a late goal.
- •This marks a potential final World Cup appearance for Courtois.
- •The match took place during the World Cup quarterfinals.
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