Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWill CastleFriday 10 July 2026 20:04 BSTYouri Tielemans (second right) had to pull out of the quarter-final (Reuters)Belgium were forced to make a last-minute change to their starting lineup for the World Cup quarter-final against Spain.Captain Youri Tielemans sustained an injury during the warm-up session before the match.Tielemans, who was set to start alongside Nicolas Raskin, was replaced by Club Brugge midfielder Hans Vanaken.The alteration to the team occurred approximately 12 minutes prior to the scheduled kick-off.The Belgian team confirmed the change via their social media channels, stating Tielemans' replacement by Vanaken due to injury.In fullBelgium forced into last-minute team change after Youri Tielemans injury blow before Spain clashMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in