Belgium come back from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time at the World Cup

Belgium produced one of the wildest comebacks of the 2026 World Cup, overturning a 2-0 deficit in the final minutes against Senegal in Seattle before winning 3-2 after extra time in their last-32 tie. Habib Diarra put Senegal ahead in the 25th minute and Ismaila Sarr doubled the lead six minutes into the second half. Belgium were still two goals down entering the 86th minute, when substitute Romelu Lukaku pulled one back. Youri Tielemans headed the equaliser from Leandro Trossard's cross less than three minutes later. Deep into extra time, after a seven-minute VAR review of Lamine Camara's challenge on Tielemans, the Belgian midfielder converted a 125th-minute penalty — reported as the latest goal in World Cup history, at 124 minutes and 44 seconds. Belgium now face the United States in Seattle on Tuesday 7 July for a quarter-final place.