Senegal exits World Cup; Belgium advances

Belgium's national team defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, with Youri Tielemans scoring the winning goal in the 125th minute from a penalty kick. Although Senegal dominated the match and it featured goals from Habib Diarra and Sarr, Romelu Lukaku scored the equalizer just before the end of regular time, and then Tielemans secured the decisive goal. Overall, with this victory, Belgium moved ahead of Senegal, which became the fourth African team to exit the tournament in the Round of 32.