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Belgium vs Senegal: World Cup clash goes to extra time after late equaliser

Martin Oduor 02nd July, 2026 01:20 AM

Belgium and Senegal remain tied 2-2 as the first half of extra time gets underway at Seattle Stadium.

The explosive 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 knockout match went to extra time following a miraculous, late-game comeback by the Red Devils.

The Lions of Teranga broke through the Belgian defence with explosive attacking transitions, establishing control over the Red Devils.

However, 2 late goals from Belgium forced the match to extra time.

With both teams pushing hard through fatigue, they are now playing 30 minutes of gruelling extra time.

If neither side finds a winner before the 120th minute, this thriller will be decided by a high-stakes penalty shootout.

Key match incidents

94th Minute: Senegal coach Thiaw used his allowed extra-time substitute options, pulling off legendary captain Sadio Mané and Ismail Jakobs to introduce fresh legs through Nicolas Jackson and El Hadji Malick Diouf.

89th Minute (2-2): Youri Tielemans sent the stadium into absolute chaos, heading in a shocking equaliser from a Leandro Trossard setup to rescue Belgium from the brink of elimination.

86th Minute (1-2): Romelu Lukaku neatly flicked the ball home to give Belgium a crucial lifeline.

51st Minute (0-2): Ismaïla Sarr beautifully extended Senegal’s lead, controlling a long ball from Moussa Niakhaté before firing it past Thibaut Courtois.

24th Minute (0-1): Habib Diarra opened the scoring for Senegal by smashing home a loose rebound after Ismaïla Sarr hit the post.

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