Thibaut Courtois exits injured as Lammens’ error costs Belgium against Spain
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 8:58 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Thibaut Courtois was forced off with a leg injury in the 70th minute of Belgium's World Cup quarter-final against Spain, replaced by Senne Lammens. Courtois left the match visibly emotional, and Lammens' late mistake led to an 88th-minute goal by Mikel Merino, eliminating Belgium from the tournament. The team had already experienced a last-minute change when captain Youri Tielemans was injured before kick-off. This could mark Courtois' last World Cup appearance, having played in the previous four editions.
- •Courtois replaced by Lammens after suffering a leg injury.
- •Lammens made a late error leading to Merino's winning goal.
- •Tielemans was injured just before the match started.
- •The game resulted in Belgium's exit from the World Cup.
- 8:58 PMYahoo Sports — Tearful Thibaut Courtois forced off before Senne Lammens error costs Belgium in World Cup quarter-final
"Courtois came off after picking up a leg problem and was replaced by Manchester United’s Senne Lammens
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