Belgium completed a stunning comeback against Senegal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match held at Seattle Stadium on July 1, 2026. After falling behind 2-0, Belgium rallied to win 3-2 in extra time, with Youri Tielemans scoring the equalizer late in regulation and then converting a decisive penalty in the 120+5th minute.

Senegal opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Habib Diarra capitalized on a rebound following Ismaila Sarr's shot that hit the post. Despite the early deficit, Belgium's resilience secured them a place in the Round of 16.

This victory sets up a potential matchup with the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT), contingent on the Americans defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina later the same day. A win over Bosnia would advance the USMNT to the Round of 16 for the second consecutive World Cup.

Belgium, which finished third in the 2018 World Cup but did not advance past the group stage in 2022, demonstrated that their roster still possesses the star power to make a deep run in the tournament.

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