Garcia torches Senegal after Belgium’s 3-2 World Cup comeback
Red Devils erase 2-0 deficit in extra time behind Lukaku and Tielemans; Garcia blasts Senegal’s ‘grave error’ in post-match presser.
Belgium completed a stunning 3-2 extra-time comeback against Senegal in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16, overturning a 2-0 first-half deficit to advance to the quarterfinals. Rudi Garcia, the Red Devils’ manager, delivered a scathing post-match critique of Senegal’s tactics, calling their decision to park the bus a ‘grave erreur’ that cost them the game. The Lions of Teranga’s defensive collapse under pressure exposed the perils of prioritizing caution over aggression against elite opposition.
