<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/fifa-world-cup-2026-thibaut-courtois-backs-underdog-belgium-against-spain-in-wc-quarterfinals-23638952" rel="nofollow">Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois</a> is confident that his side can upset Spain on Friday.
&ldquo;Everyone on our team realises it&rsquo;s possible. I think we have a strong squad &zwnj;with qualities that Spain will have to take into account,&rdquo; Courtois was quoted as saying by Reuters ahead of Wednesday&rsquo;s training session.
&ldquo;There are surprises in every tournament&hellip; the Champions League, the Europa League, the World Cup. There are always surprises, and I think we can be one of them. Eliminating the European champions would obviously be a huge upset. The confidence is there,&rdquo; he added.
Belgium, captained by the impressive Youri Tielemans, have had a rollercoaster ride in the knockout phase.
First they came back from the dead to beat Senegal 3-2 before sweeping aside co-hosts the United States in the last 16, thanks to Charles De Ketelaere&rsquo;s first-half double.&nbsp;
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Belgium, captained by the impressive Youri Tielemans, have had a rollercoaster ride in the knockout phase.

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