Belgium rallies from two goals down to defeat Senegal 3-2 in extra time

Youri Tielemans has scored the latest goal in the history of the men’s World Cup, and he did it to drag Belgium through. The Belgium captain converted a penalty 124 minutes and 44 seconds into Wednesday’s round-of-32 tie with Senegal in Seattle — the fifth minute of added time at the very end of extra time.

Belgium coach Rudi Garcia hailed captain Youri Tielemans after the midfielder's last-gasp penalty completed an astonishing 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday."At 2-2, in the 120th minute or even later, when you're tired, and Youri was feeling it physically, to go and score that penalty is a difficult task.

Youri Tielemans scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time of extra time, and Belgium came back from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 Wednesday in the Round of 32 at the World Cup.

Belgium 3-2 Senegal (aet): Belgium were 2-0 down with three minutes left but managed to force extra time before Youri Tielemans won it with a 125th-minute penalty

Youri Tielemans scores a dramatic late penalty in extra time to see Belgium advance to the last 16 after a 3-2 victory over Senegal in Seattle.

Belgium score two late goals to force extra time against Senegal where Youri Tielemans scores a late penalty following a VAR review as Belgium win 3-2 to reach the last 16.

Belgium scored two late goals to force extra-time and then Youri Tielemans netted a penalty at the death as a stunned Senegal were beaten 3-2 in a roller-coaster World Cup last-32 clash on Wednesday. Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr scored either side of the break as the West Africans seemed to be cruising to victory.

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Belgium have struggled throughout much of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and they looked destined for a disappointing Round of 32 exit before grabbing victory from the jaws of defeat.

Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. Senegal appeared on course for a first win in a World Cup knockout match since their 2002 debut after taking a 2-0 lead through strikes from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr in Seattle.

A seesawing classic of a contest had just ticked into the 122nd ­minute, penalties all but a formality, when the referee, Saíd Martínez, wandered back towards the centre circle to award Belgium a stoppage-time penalty. The VAR, Guillermo Pacheco Larios, had highlighted Lamine Kamara swiping away Youri Tielemans’s left ankle in the seconds before Dodi Lukébakio had skimmed the crossbar. For Belgium, it was a get out of jail card, Tielemans converting the spot-kick to propel Rudi Garcia’s side into the last 16. After 85 minutes, they trailed Senegal 2-0. Just as it seemed Belgium would join Germany and the Netherlands in the World Cup departures lounge, Garcia’s side rallied to take an entertaining game to extra time. With an early exit and second-half stoppage time looming, Romelu Lukaku, a half-time substitute, and Tielemans scored a goal apiece as Belgium struck twice in three minutes to cancel out goals by Habib Diarra and Ismaïla Sarr. Continue reading...

Belgium completed a sensational comeback against Senegal to secure their spot in the last 16, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in extra time, with a 125th minute penalty.Habib Diarra opened the scoring...

After forcing extra time with 2 goals in a 3-minute span, the Red Devils took the win with a chaotic late penalty called in extra time.