Spain secure dramatic World Cup victory over Belgium after dreadful error from Senne Lammens gifts Mikel Merino late winner

Spain defeated Belgium in a dramatic World Cup quarterfinal after Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, a Manchester United goalkeeper who had replaced Thibaut Courtois, made a dreadful error that gifted Mikel Merino a late winning goal. The match, reported from Los Angeles, was finely balanced before the costly mistake proved decisive. Spain advanced thanks to Merino's goal, which was directly attributed to Lammens's blunder.