Belgium rallies past Senegal on latest goal in World Cup history to reach Round of 16
Belgium rallied past Senegal with a historic comeback, scoring three goals to overcome a two-goal deficit and reach the Round of 16 in the World Cup. The team's victory marked the second time in the last 11 World Cups that a team trailed by two or more goals in the knockout round and advanced. Belgium will next face either the United States or Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday in Seattle.
- ▪Belgium scored three goals to overcome a two-goal deficit and beat Senegal 3-2 in the round of 32 at the World Cup.
- ▪Youri Tielemans scored the equalizing goal in the 89th minute and the game-winning goal in extra time on a penalty kick.
- ▪The win marked Belgium's third time in four tournaments reaching the Round of 16.
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Soccer Belgium rallies past Senegal on latest goal in World Cup history to reach Round of 16 By Associated Press Published July 1, 2026, 8:44 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SEATTLE — Down to its final last-gasp chances, Belgium came through with goals — three of them.
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