Can it be said? 'Belgium coach' delivers a bold statement before facing Spain in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
On 10 July 2026, Rudy Garcia, coach of Belgium's national team, gave an interview ahead of the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match against Spain, scheduled for tonight at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, 11 July, Thai time.
In this game, Belgium is seen as the underdog against Spain, after the "La Roja" have yet to concede a goal in all five 2026 World Cup matches, scoring nine goals. Meanwhile, the "Red Devils of Europe" won once and drew twice in the group stage before edging Senegal 3-2 in extra time in the quarterfinals and recently defeated the United States decisively 4-1 in the round of 16.
However, Rudy Garcia stated that Belgium is ready to surprise the world and will do everything possible to beat Spain and reach the 2026 World Cup semifinals.
The Belgium national team coach said about the match against Spain, "Everyone has already said that we'll be packing to go home, but we believe we can do it. We believe we will succeed, and we will do everything in our power to reach the semifinals."
When asked if he was worried that most of the crowd in Los Angeles might be rooting against Belgium after they defeated the co-host United States in the previous round, Garcia replied, "We just beat the United States, which happened in a stadium where everyone was supporting the opposing side."
"So I don’t think the situation in this game will be any tougher. It’s not the fans who score the goals. We will focus on what we can do because just facing Spain, a great football team, is already a tough task."