Who won Spain vs Belgium at the World Cup 2026?

Spain beat Belgium in Match 98 and advanced from the quarter-finals. The score was Spain 2–1 Belgium; the xG was Spain 1.96 · Belgium 0.34.

What was the xG in Spain vs Belgium?

Spain 1.96 · Belgium 0.34. Match xPts, used here as chance context rather than bracket points, were Spain 2.48 and Belgium 0.34.

World Cup 2026 quarter-final · Match 98 · latest available post-match xG updated 21 August 2026, 00:36 ET

Spain 2–1 Belgium xG: World Cup 2026 quarter-final result

Match 98 has a post-match xG result: Spain 2–1 Belgium. This page leads with actual advancement and the knockout xG verdict; match xPts is supporting chance context only.

Quarter-final result

Spain advanced from Match 98

Spain advanced with an xG edge (1.96–0.34 xG), winning 2–1.

Score: 2-1
xG: 1.96-0.34
Match xPts: 2.48-0.34

Full match page: Spain 2–1 Belgium

xG verdict

Did Spain deserve to beat Belgium by xG?

Yes. Spain advanced 2-1 and also led the match xG 1.96-0.34. On chance quality, the win was backed by the xGF profile.

Quick answers

Who won Spain vs Belgium at the World Cup 2026?: Spain beat Belgium in Match 98 and advanced from the quarter-finals. The score was Spain 2–1 Belgium; the xG was Spain 1.96 · Belgium 0.34.
Did Spain deserve to beat Belgium by xG?: Yes. Spain advanced 2-1 and also led the match xG 1.96-0.34. On chance quality, the win was backed by the xGF profile.
What was the xG in Spain vs Belgium?: Spain 1.96 · Belgium 0.34. Match xPts, used here as chance context rather than bracket points, were Spain 2.48 and Belgium 0.34.

Path so far

Match 93 · Final

Spain reached this round through Portugal

Portugal 0–1 Spain.

Match xG: Portugal 0.63 · Spain 1.69

Match 94 · Final

Belgium reached this round through USA

USA 1–4 Belgium.

Match xG: USA 0.63 · Belgium 2.01

Tournament xG form

Match 98

Spain

winner of Match 93

Total xGF: 15.63
Total xGA: 2.36
Total xGD: +13.27
Group xPts: 7.27
Group delta: -0.27
KO xG: 10.37-1.82

Spain reached this round through Spain 1–0 Argentina, with 2.29-0.22 xG against Argentina.

Match 98

Belgium

winner of Match 94

Total xGF: 10.87
Total xGA: 8.11
Total xGD: +2.76
Group xPts: 6.63
Group delta: -1.63
KO xG: 4.09-6.17

Belgium reached this round through USA 1–4 Belgium, with 2.01-0.63 xG against USA.

How they got here

Spain reached this slot as winner of Match 93. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 15.63, xGA 2.36, xGD +13.27; the group-stage baseline was 7 group points, 7.27 group-stage xPts, xGF 5.26, xGA 0.54, points-vs-xPts delta -0.27.

Belgium reached this slot as winner of Match 94. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 10.87, xGA 8.11, xGD +2.76; the group-stage baseline was 5 group points, 6.63 group-stage xPts, xGF 6.78, xGA 1.94, points-vs-xPts delta -1.63.

The knockout score decides advancement. The xG numbers describe the match chance profile and the form each side brought into the tie; match xPts is context only.

More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · Round of 16 guides · Spain team page · Belgium team page.