Spain's national football team once again stamped its historic dominance by reaching the semi-finals of the current 2026 World Cup, increasing its total appearances in the tournament's last four to three times in its history, after overcoming Belgium 2-1 in an exciting quarter-final clash.

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This historic qualification brought back memories of Spain's record in the later stages: the first time was in the 1950 edition in Brazil, when 'La Roja' reached the final round, which was played as a four-team group, finishing fourth. The second and most notable came in the 2010 edition in South Africa, when they overcame Germany in the semi-finals with a famous goal by Carles Puyol, before going on to win their first and only World Cup title against the Netherlands. With this valuable victory in the current 2026 World Cup, the Spanish team sets up a highly anticipated semi-final showdown against traditional rivals France, amid high expectations from Spanish football fans to reach the final and repeat the World Cup glory.