Jubilation for Spanish fans with 2-1 win over Belgium

Spanish fans gathered for a tense watch party in Sydney's east this morning for the quarter-final matchup between Spain and Belgium. An early goal from Fabián Ruiz gave Spain the lead, but Belgium equalised in the 41st minute. In the end, the Belgian team were no match for the Spanish side, ending up 2-1 down after a final goal from Mikel Merino in the 88th minute. Spain will now face France in the semi-finals on Wednesday, 15 July. SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints