Belgium make a late adjustment to their squad after midfielder Youri Tielemans sustains an injury during warm-up ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Spain. Multiple reports say the injury occurs close to kickoff, leaving Belgium with limited time to finalize their lineup.
In response, Belgium replace Tielemans with Hans Vanaken in the team for the match. The change is described as immediate and necessary to account for Tielemans’ inability to take part after the warm-up incident.
Both outlets reporting on the situation align on the key details: Tielemans is injured during pre-match warm-up, and Vanaken is named as his replacement for Belgium’s quarter-final fixture versus Spain. The reports do not add further specifics about the injury’s nature, but they emphasize the timing and the resulting lineup alteration.
