After his team lost 2-1 to Spain, Rudi Garcia, head coach of Belgium, said that “two mistakes” were to blame.
Mikel Merino scored the game-winning goal, eliminating Garcia’s squad, even though Charles Keletaere levelled Fabian Ruiz’s opener.
In the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, Spain will next face France.
After his team lost, Garcia has lamented mistakes and injuries.
We were able to play well against Spain, he remarked.
We committed two blunders, though, and that is just not acceptable at this level.
Tielemans hurt himself before the game, and Courtois hurt himself while playing.
Even Kevin de Bruyne couldn’t finish the match.
“If we had taken more action, but…”