Key events
Here is what happened yesterday in Group A’s games where Norway secured top of the group and Iceland were knocked out:
If Spain’s Laia Aleixandri or Belgium’s Sari Kees receive a yellow card in this game they will be suspended for the next one. That is because they received a yellow card in their respective opening games.
Team news
The team news is in. Main news from favourites Spain is that Aitana Bonmati remains on the bench, as does goalkeeper Cata Coll. Bonmati was hospitalised last week with viral meningitis and Coll has had an illness recently. No changes for Spain.
Spain: Nanclares; Batlle, Paredes, Aleixandri, Carmona; Lopez, Patri, Putellas; Caldentey, Gonzalez, Pina
Subs: Sullastres, Cata Coll, Fernàndez, Méndez, Bonmatí, Del Castillo, Ouahabi, Martin-Prieto, L. García, Paralluelo, Redondo, M. Zubieta
Belgium, meanwhile, have made no changes to their team who lost 1-0 last time out.
Belgium: Lichtfus; Janssens, Tysiak, Kees, Cayman, Deloose; Toloba, Vanhaevermaet, Teulings; Wullaert, Eurlings
Subs: Evrard, Bastiaen, Philtjens, Van Kerkhoven, Wijnants, De Caigny, Dhont, Blom, Mertens, Iliano, Detruyer, Missipo
The last two times these two nations played one another it was world champions Spain who came out on top. In February Spain beat them 3-2 and in May they came away with a 5-1 result.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the Group B match between favourites Spain and Belgium at Euro 2025.
Spain put out an impressive performance against Portugal in their opener in a 5-0 win, while Belgium fell to a 1-0 defeat to Italy. It is possible for both Belgium and Portugal to be knocked out today.
Belgium will be heading home if they lose this evening and Italy do not lose to Portugal, while Portugal will be out if they lose to Italy and Spain do not lose to Belgium.
Spain, though, could book their spot in the knockout stage this evening if they beat Belgium and Portugal do not beat Italy. The permutations can be a bit bewildering at times but as the picture changes we shall update you on all eventulaities.
The team news will be dropping soon so stay tuned before kick-off at 5pm BST.
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