Belgium trained in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal against unbeaten Spain, shelving celebrations after its 4-1 demolition of host United States.
Thibaut Courtois said the win over the Americans boosted belief after Belgium also rallied from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2, giving the team confidence for its toughest test yet.
Belgium still clashed with local arrangements, moving its training base with FIFA approval after saying the assigned Loyola Marymount University fields failed to meet minimum standards.
Spain has not conceded a goal in the tournament, leaving Belgium an underdog, but Courtois pointed to the Red Devils’ 2-1 upset of Brazil eight years ago as proof they can beat a favored power.