Belgium's Comeback Eliminates Senegal from World Cup

In a dramatic encounter at the 2026 World Cup in North America, Belgium's national football team overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Senegal 3-2, thus denying Senegal a place in the last 16. Senegal initially led the match with two goals from Ismaïla Sarr, who scored in the 35th minute and again in the 86th minute.

However, Belgium equalized with goals from Youri Tielemans in the 89th minute and a penalty in the 125th minute after a foul was awarded following a VAR review. The penalty was converted by Tielemans, securing Belgium's advancement to the knockout stage.

Senegal's exit marks a disappointing end to their World Cup journey, as they had controlled much of the match and were close to advancing. The match drew parallels to a controversial AFCON 2025 final where Senegal protested a late penalty decision.