All articles tagged “Trossard”: World Cup 2026, Arsenal and analysis.
Spain join France in the last four, edging Belgium 2-1 in Los Angeles. Held for a long time, La Roja finally broke through after Thibaut Courtois limped off in tears: on 88 minutes, Mikel Merino pounced again, just as he had against Portugal four days earlier. The semi-final is set: France-Spain, Tuesday in Arlington, with Saliba up against the Spain Gunners.
From the group stage to the last eight, how Argentina, France, Spain, England, Morocco, Belgium, Switzerland and Norway made it — every team's road, summed up in a single card.
France-Morocco, Spain-Belgium, Norway-England and Argentina-Switzerland: the bracket is complete. Three of the four ties pit Gunners against each other — the preview, match by match.
The Round of 16 signs off. In Dallas, Mikel Merino comes off the bench to settle a locked-down Portugal-Spain at 90+1: La Roja go through, and Cristiano Ronaldo plays his final World Cup match. Overnight, Belgium swept aside the co-hosts USA (4-1) behind a De Ketelaere brace. Up next in the quarters: Spain-Belgium, an all-Gunners clash.
