THE WALL VS THE WAVE

[Maro125]

Spain arrives at SoFi Stadium with something historic: they haven't conceded a single goal all tournament   , and goalkeeper Unai Simón has set a new World Cup record for minutes without conceding   . Add a 15-match unbeaten run   and it's clear La Roja aren't just winning — they're suffocating opponents before they can breathe.
Belgium is the opposite story entirely. They nearly went home against Senegal, all but eliminated before a stunning comeback capped by a 125th-minute extra-time winner  . Then they turned around and demolished co-hosts USA 4-1  , with Charles De Ketelaere's first-half double doing the damage   . The twist that makes this genuinely fascinating: Belgium have played their best football without Kevin De Bruyne on the pitch   , their talisman hampered by injury all tournament — yet he's almost certain to start today. Nobody, including Belgium's own coaching staff, seems to know which version of this team shows up.
 

[pickford55]

🤔 hmmm