Diario AS L’Equipe Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Belgium 2026- Supersub Merino, Lammens howler & more

Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for Spain 2-1 Belgium in their World Cup 2026 quarterfinal. Spain won and advanced to a semifinal meeting against France, who had seen off Morocco 2-0 in QF1.

L’Equipe player ratings Spain vs Belgium World Cup 2026

Belgium defended resolutely until a late mistake from Man United goalkeeper Senne Lammens (coming on as an injury sub for Courtois) allowed Arsenal’s Mikel Merino score the winner for Spain. Merino had also scored a late goal against Portugal, and he seems to have become Spain’s super sub off the bench at this World Cup.

Ex-Chelsea and now Real Madrid LB Cucurella and Arsenal’s Trossard got the same player rating (5) from L’Equipe.

Vanaken and De Cuyper struggled for Belgium. Vanaken was a late introduction into the XI after the injury withdrawal of Youri Tielemans.

Spain vs Belgium 2026 Player Ratings L'Equipe

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L’Equipe Ole Gazzetta Newspaper Player Ratings France vs Morocco 2026 World Cup- Saliba, Mazraoui, Bouaddi & others

Here is a look at the world sports newspaper player ratings for France vs Morocco in their 2026 World Cup quarter-final match. The game was refereed by an all-Argentine panel, and France won 2-0 to advance to the semis.

Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings France vs Morocco 2-0 2026 World Cup

Argentine sports newspaper Ole had some pretty harsh ratings for most of the Moroccan players bar goalkeeper Bono. Hakimi got a 3/10 while the midfield pairing of Bouaddi and El Aynaoui got a 4/10. They thought Bouaddi’s Roma club mate Manu Kone outplayed him- he got a 7/10 for France.

Arsenal’s Saliba was sold in defence for the French according to them, while Chelsea’s Gusto made a very late appearance off the bench. Man United’s Mazraoui filled in at CB for Morocco in this game.

Morocco player ratings quarter final world cup 2026

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L’Equipe Ole Newspaper Player Ratings Argentina vs Egypt 3-2 WC 2026- Messi, Enzo, Shobeir, Referee Letexier

Here is a look at the Argentina vs Egypt player ratings from the world sports newspapers following their epic Round of 16 clash at the 2026 World Cup. Argentina came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2, with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez scoring a late winner for the defending champions.

Ole Argentine newspaper player ratings Argentina 3-2 Egypt

The Argentine sports newspaper was full of praise for Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes, giving both of them a 10/10. Paredes made a match saving tackle to deny Egypt on the counter when the score was 2-2. On the Egyptian side, they liked winger Haissem Hassan and goalkeeper Shobeir. A quiet evening for Arsenal linked Julian Alvarez.

Argentina player ratings vs Egypt 2026 Ole Sports Paper

The paper gave French referee Letexier a 6/10, but did note that VAR didn’t check a potential foul by Alvarez on Salah in the leadup to Argentina’s match winning goal.

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