Belgium overturned 0:2 and beat Senegal after extra time
Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans decided to advance to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The Red Devils became the first team in history to overturn a two-goal deficit in normal time.
Belgium made history at the 2026 World Cup. The team led by Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Senegal 3-2 after dramatic extra time. The match started quickly: Senegal took the lead with two goals in the first half.
Habib Diarra opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Ismaïla Sarr made it 2-0 in the 28th minute. However, Belgium did not give up and began to push. The pressure showed in the second half when Belgium had several chances but did not score.
