Midfielder Rodri's handball went unpunished during Spain's victory over Belgium in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals, due to an exception in football law.
Coach Rudy Garcia complained that VAR did not intervene in the situation where Rodri's hand touched the ball in the penalty area, after Belgium lost to Spain in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals.
Despite being born in France and coaching the Belgium national team, head coach Rudi Garcia maintains a strong bond with Garrucha, a Spanish coastal town that is his family's ancestral home, creating an interesting connection ahead of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals.
Striker Folarin Balogun proactively met with coach Rudi Garcia to discuss FIFA's suspension postponement, after the US lost to Belgium 1-4 in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
