Rudi Garcia faces intense scrutiny after substituting Thibaut Courtois with Senne Lammens in the World Cup quarter-final; Lammens fails to hold a low strike from Pau Cubarsí and Mikel Merino converts a 90th-minute winner that eliminates Belgium.Courtois had a quadriceps complaint but said he felt able to continue; Garcia says he removed Courtois because only players at 100% fitness should play and he wanted to avoid worsening the injury.Zlatan Ibrahimovic and commentator
Peter Vandenbempt publicly criticize the substitution, accusing the technical staff of poor management and possible club bias toward
Manchester United, while federation officials prepare a contract review that will decide Garcia's future after a tenure that began in early 2025.