A substitute goalkeeper, two minutes of chaos, and one very expensive fumble. That’s all it took to send Spain into the 2026 World Cup semifinals and, perhaps more interestingly for this audience, to supercharge a fan token that barely existed a month ago.
Senne Lammens, Manchester United’s backup keeper, entered Belgium’s quarterfinal match against Spain in the 72nd minute after Thibaut Courtois went down with an injury. Sixteen minutes later, Lammens spilled a long-range shot from Pau Cubarsí, and Mikel Merino pounced on the rebound to make it 2-1. Match over. Belgium’s World Cup, over. Courtois’s tournament dreams, over in the cruelest possible way.
Spain now faces France in the semifinals. But the scoreboard that matters to crypto traders was flashing green well before the final whistle.
Fan tokens turn World Cup drama into trading volume
Spain’s National Team Fan Token, trading under the $SNFT ticker, launched on June 16, 2026. In roughly three weeks of existence, it has gained approximately 54% in value as Spain carved through the knockout stages.
