Spain Knocks Out Belgium 2-1: Mikel Merino Closer Heroics, KDB Retires & Semis Spain vs France Preview
About this episode
The hosts provide a live reaction to Spain's victory over Belgium and preview the upcoming semifinal against France.
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros deliver a comprehensive live reaction to Spain's tense 2-1 quarterfinal win over Belgium, highlighting Charles De Ketelaere's breakthrough header, Thibaut Courtois' unfortunate injury, and Mikel Merino's legendary super-sub heroics. Broadcasting from Miami, the guys hand out official match grades, honor the international career of Kevin De Bruyne, and evaluate Lamine Yamal's development before previewing the colossal Spain vs. France semifinal and the remaining quarterfinal fixtures involving England, Norway, Argentina, and Switzerland.
People in this episode
Hosts: Christian Polanco, Alexis Guerreros
Topics covered
- soccer
- Spain vs Belgium
- quarterfinal analysis
- Kevin De Bruyne retirement
- semifinal preview
- Mikel Merino heroics
- match grades
Keywords
- Spain
- Belgium
- soccer
- quarterfinals
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Mikel Merino
- semifinals
- match grades
- Thibaut Courtois
- Lamine Yamal
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Spain, Belgium, France, England, Norway, Argentina, Switzerland
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