Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois leaves the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Spain with an apparent injury during the second half. Multiple reports say he is forced off around the 70th to 71st minute while the match is level at 1-1. Courtois appears in distress on the sideline and is reported to be in tears after leaving the field. Belgium replaces him with Senne Lammens, who comes on in the 71st minute. The reports describe the substitution as injury-related, without providing detailed information about the nature of the problem beyond it being an apparent injury. The match continues after the goalkeeper change, but the sources focus on the timing of the exit and the replacement rather than on any further medical update. Courtois’ departure is characterized as a late game blow for Belgium in the quarterfinal.