Belgium beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time to reach World Cup last 16


Belgium beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time to reach World Cup last 16

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 01: Youri Tielemans #8 of Belgium is fouled by Lamine Camara #8 of Senegal in the penalty box, a penalty is awarded to Belgium after the VAR review during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Alex Grimm/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX GRIMM / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Belgium completed an incredible late comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra-time with a hotly contested penalty to reach the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday.

Belgium, who had trailed 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, advanced to the last 16 thanks to a Youri Tielemans penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time.



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