Belgium comes back from two goals down to reach World Cup last 16
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 10:50 PM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Belgium advanced to the World Cup round of 16 after a comeback against Senegal on July 1. Trailing 2-0 late in the second half, Belgium leveled the match with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans, sending the game to extra time. Tielemans scored the winning goal from the penalty spot during extra time. This match marked the first instance in World Cup history that a team recovered from a two-goal deficit late in the second half. Belgium will next face either the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- •Belgium trailed Senegal 2-0 until late in the match
- •Goals by Lukaku and Tielemans equalized for Belgium
- •Tielemans scored the decisive penalty in extra time
- •This is the first World Cup comeback from such a deficit
- •Belgium will play the winner of the US vs. Bosnia match
- 10:50 PMYahoo Sports — Belgium stages EPIC comeback and reaches the World Cup last 16
"Belgium pulled off an epic qualification this Wednesday (1st) to reach the World Cup round of 16.The team was trailing Senegal 2-0 until the 40th minute of the second half, and fought back to draw lev...
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