FIFA World Cup

FT Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Match Report

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Belgium stay alive, beat Senegal on Tielemans' pen

Youri Tielemans saved Belgium World Cup hopes by converting a contentious penalty in added time at the end of extra time to win 3-2 having scored an 89th-minute equaliser to keep the tie alive against Senegal.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
22
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
3
47.7
Possession
52.3
19
SHOTS
19
5
ON GOAL
5
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
536
Accurate Passes
602
639
Passes
701
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
7
22
Crosses
26
0.2
Cross %
0.3
84
Long Balls
50
34
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
5
4
Effective Tackles
5
12
Tackles
12
0.3
Tackle %
0.4
11
Interceptions
8
31
Effective Clearances
28
31
Clearances
28

Highlights

01:25 Burley brands Belgium 'very lucky' to advance past Senegal Watch on ESPN 01:20 What should USMNT expect from Belgium? Watch on ESPN 01:54 Fournette's funny reaction to being compared to Lukaku Watch on ESPN 00:51 Chaos at Brussels watch party after Belgium's dramatic comeback Watch on ESPN

Lineups

BEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisG
  2. 3Arthur TheateCD-L
  3. 4Brandon MecheleCD-R
  4. 5Maxim De CuyperLB
  5. 21Timothy CastagneRB
  6. 7Kevin De BruyneAM
  7. 20Hans VanakenLM
  8. 8Youri TielemansRM
  9. 17Charles De KetelaereF
  10. 11Jérémy DokuAM-L
  11. 10Leandro TrossardAM-R

SEN · 4-3-3

  1. 23Mory DiawG
  2. 19Moussa NiakhatéCD-L
  3. 6Pathé CissCD-R
  4. 14Ismail JakobsLB
  5. 15Krépin DiattaRB
  6. 5Idrissa GueyeCM
  7. 26Pape GueyeLM
  8. 21Habib DiarraRM
  9. 18Ismaïla SarrF
  10. 10Sadio ManéLF
  11. 13Iliman NdiayeRF

Timeline

  1. 24' Goal! Belgium 0, Senegal 1. Habib Diarra (Senegal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  2. 27' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  3. 27' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  4. 30' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  5. 30' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  6. 31' Delay in match (Belgium).
  7. 31' Delay in match (Senegal).
  8. 32' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 32' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  10. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  11. 51' Goal! Belgium 0, Senegal 2. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté with a through ball.
  12. 56' Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Jérémy Doku.
  13. 56' Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  14. 63' Substitution, Belgium. Diego Moreira replaces Hans Vanaken.
  15. 64' Brandon Mechele (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 66' Substitution, Senegal. Lamine Camara replaces Pape Gueye.
  17. 67' Lamine Camara (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 70' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  19. 70'
  20. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  21. 72'
  22. 73' Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  23. 73' Substitution, Senegal. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Habib Diarra.
  24. 78' Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
  25. 86' Goal! Belgium 1, Senegal 2. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
  26. 89' Goal! Belgium 2, Senegal 2. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  27. 90'
  28. 94' Substitution, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Sadio Mané.
  29. 94' Substitution, Senegal. El Hadji Malick Diouf replaces Ismail Jakobs.
  30. 96' Substitution, Senegal. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye replaces Idrissa Gueye.
  31. 105'+1' First Half Extra Time ends, Belgium 2, Senegal 2.
  32. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Belgium 2, Senegal 2.
  33. 109' Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Onana replaces Leandro Trossard.
  34. 110' Delay in match because of an injury Diego Moreira (Belgium).
  35. 110'
  36. 111' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  37. 111'
  38. 120'
  39. 120'+2'
  40. 120'+5' Goal! Belgium 3, Senegal 2. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  41. 120'+12' Second Half Extra Time ends, Belgium 3, Senegal 2.

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