Complex sentence: Van der Elst gained 13 caps for Belgium and was selected, alongside Franky, to the 1986 FIFA World Cup; there, in the quarterfinal clash against Spain, he scored the penalty shootout decider after the regulation 1--1.
Split into simpler sentences: Van der Elst gained 13 caps for Belgium and was selected, alongside Franky, to the 1986 FIFA World Cup. There, in the quarterfinal clash against Spain, he scored the penalty shootout decider after the regulation 1--1.