Belgium stage 3–2 comeback win over Senegal to enter World Cup last 16
Key takeaways
- Tielemans’s penalty late into stoppage time of extra time capped Belgium’s comeback from 2-0 down in Seattle.
- Belgium now face the winner of Wednesday’s last-32 clash between cohosts United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the next round in Seattle on Monday.
- It was cruel on Senegal, who controlled much of the 90 minutes, and struck the woodwork twice, but could not see out the game.
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Tielemans’s penalty late into stoppage time of extra time capped Belgium’s comeback from 2-0 down in Seattle.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Belgium's Youri Tielemans celebrates after the team's 3-2 victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round-of-32 match against Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 1, 2026 [Alex Grimm/Getty Images via AFP]By Reuters Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Youri Tielemans struck a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium rallied from two goals down and defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their World Cup last -32 clash in Seattle to keep alive their title hopes, which had looked dead and buried.
Senegal’s Lamine Camara slid in on Tielemans as the ball flashed across the face of goal and conceded the spot kick after a video assistant referee review, with the Belgian picking out the top corner to complete an extraordinary comeback on Wednesday.