World Cup: Day 30 recap and England-Norway open thread

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 01: Harry Kane #9 of England celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Well, one World Cup semifinal is set, and to nobody’s surprise it’s France vs. Spain. In fact, that’s what pretty much everyone figured as they’re clearly the two best teams in that half of the bracket. Spain managed to get past a surprisingly pesky Belgium who managed to score on Spain for the first time all tournament. Spain hasn’t looked particularly flashy, but they’ve been quietly confident. Now can they get past Mbappe and into the final? We’ll find out in a few days.

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Here’s your daily recap and preview of today’s game.

Day 30 Quarterfinal Recap

Spain 2-1 Belgium

Goals: Ruiz (30’), Merino (88’) | De Ketelaere (41’)

I was down on Belgium going into this tournament but they’ve proven to be a much more tenacious side than I remember, despite this being a less talented team than in previous cycles. I predict some team is going to overbid to purchase De Ketelaere from Atalanta this summer, and they may not be wrong to do so. Spain left this one late with the winning goal coming just before second half injury time. Pedro Porro had another very nice match with a number of really nice crosses.

Day 31: Norway vs. England

5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. BST
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA
TV: FOX (USA), Telemundo (USA – Español), ITV 1)
Stream: Fox One, Peacock (Español)

Current/former Tottenham players involved: Djed Spence, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke (England)

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