Spain and Belgium are familiar adversaries, with this their 23rd meeting in total (excluding The Olympics). A first battle came all the way back in 1921, with La Roja winning that clash and setting the tone for future duels. Spain has won 12 of the past games and has been beaten just five times.
Luis de la Fuente and his players come into this World Cup quarterfinal off the back of four straight wins, including a last-gasp triumph over Portugal in the round of 16. Unbelievably, Spain is yet to concede at the tournament, keeping five successive clean sheets and allowing just 1.5 xG (expected goals) to date. It has the best defense by quite some distance.
