Youri Tielemans scored a controversial penalty in the 125th minute as Belgium staged a comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time and book their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
The Aston Villa midfielder kept his composure from the spot deep into stoppage time of extra time after a VAR review awarded Belgium a penalty, completing one of the tournament’s most remarkable turnarounds.
Belgium will now face either the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 16.
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Senegal looked set to claim their first-ever World Cup knockout victory since their memorable 2002 debut after Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr fired the Lions of Teranga into a deserved 2-0 lead in Seattle.
