# World Cup recap: Merino scores winner for Spain vs. Belgium to advance to last four

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-11 00:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"World Cup recap: Merino scores winner for Spain vs. Belgium to advance to last four" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, BBC and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Spain reaches World Cup semifinals as Mikel Merino delivers late winner vs. Belgium | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxOZ1ZlRlRHQ3hVbG9tTjRHV2g5S05kOTMzcEFiTFhoMklyM2ZDR2tmTnMtVWluNlVIMnExT05DUlpZdk9Lb04wNGJwNi1IXzU1eXdwaUdKaEp3LXgzeUc4QlZSN1JBWEpfNmNzR3lmeFk2TDM0RzVVVE5TeVhYaDktQ1pkZjhNd3QyZ2hOR2tfenFsSlM2UHRPOTlqR0lTMGlaanhjQWxNZlFlc0dsc2NzY1NUTmF4V1dCcHBmRGdfQm5DQjRSYWJWdVBHRVRlSDAzZjB1TnZXYzZJMk1XN0dZNkF4aDZLQQ?oc=5) |
| BBC | World Cup 2026: Mikel Merino the unlikely hero again as Spain wait for Lamine Yamal show | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTFBmSnVBZ1JUejVqSHBua0dhOG9BaVJxM2hfbW1pQWs5MkgzbmY2SFBzRmxlTTNfY2dRNTh3QVNESEdYQ01XLVhnZzUyU3JSWjZXTFNXNWVmSno0aGpSY29hOGNDSDAxaXM?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Spain beat Belgium late to set to World Cup semifinal vs. France | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNS1pKTlpXUE81bnFFOC10RHFUNjhCSnEzam91c19Zekk4RUpNX2NWT043VWJnTzlKMUxuNFdMMTJkX3lIZFZsNWE4dDllQlZJdEhuNUJFR3FiZ2ZXaFkyOG1qeEVzTWxIZGZ0aTFLcHFxdHltYnozMjJvZTRHUGU3bUE3ZUx2RkdsOHpoRUszTG5OcENmU0t2VEFaclYwc3poc2h1RnBQYWh6dWR5?oc=5) |

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