Lammens laments late mistake as Spain make the semis - World Cup Daily

Barry Glendenning· Panelist0:00

This is The Guardian.

Max Rushden· Host0:01

[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly. Spain do just enough. Mikel Merino winning it late on. Pau Cubarsí outmuscled for Belgium's equalizer earlier, struck it from 25 yards. Substitute keeper Sanny Lemmens spilled it, and the camera cut away to the injured Thibaut Courtois. A devastating and uncharacteristic error for the Manchester United keeper. The extra pressure of coming off the bench, the extra pressure of a World Cup quarterfinal. Fabian Ruiz had opened the scoring, and it felt like that was that. But out of nothing, the Belgians equalized. Some vintage Kevin De Bruyne in the buildup, and a lovely header from De Ketelaere. But Spain-France is a great semifinal to look forward to. And then tomorrow we find out the other one. England-Norway again. Marc Guehi's hamstrings, Declan Rice's dodgy stomach. Who will be right back? And have we found Barry's spirit Norwegian? There's the other quarterfinal between Switzerland and Argentina. There's bad news for Messi and Egypt. People going great lengths to miss the World Cup. Your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly. [upbeat music] On the panel today, here in New York City, Barry Glendenning, welcome.

Barry Glendenning· Panelist1:09

Hello.

Max Rushden· Host1:10

Hello, John Brewin.

John Brewin· Panelist1:11

I'm parking here.

Max Rushden· Host1:12

And on the night shift, not too bad a night shift for this one, Nikki Bandini, hey.

Nicky Bandini· Panelist1:16

Positively civilized. Only 11:00 PM.

Max Rushden· Host1:19

Ah, well, that's easy, isn't it? Right, let's start then with, uh, uh, the quarterfinal today, Spain two, Belgium one. Uh, someone called RJB1998 posted a tweet during the game, which said, "The