Belgium 3–2 Senegal · 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Match 400021525

Belgium

—

Senegal

Seattle Stadium

1 July 2026 · 20:00 UTC

Attendance 66,925

· Belgium Win

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 01: Youri Tielemans #8 of Belgium celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) — Belgium achieved the near-impossible, coming back from 2-0 down with five minutes to go to overcome the Lions of Teranga and secure a place in the Round of 16.
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    Tielemans brace fuels astonishing Belgium turnaround — Belgium achieved the near-impossible, coming back from 2-0 down with five minutes to go to overcome the Lions of Teranga and secure a place in the Round of 16.
  

Match Goals

Belgium 3–2 Senegal

Goal positions — Belgium attacks right

Belgium

Goal Romelu LUKAKU

86' · Regular goal

Goal Youri TIELEMANS

89' · Regular goal

Goal Youri TIELEMANS

120' · Regular goal

Senegal

Goal Habib DIARRA

24' · Regular goal

Goal Ismaila SARR

51' · Regular goal

Match Timeline

Key events

24'

Goal Habib DIARRA

Senegal

51'

Goal Ismaila SARR

Senegal

56'

Sub Belgium

↑ Dodi LUKEBAKIO ↓ Jeremy DOKU

56'

Sub Belgium

↑ Nicolas RASKIN ↓ Kevin DE BRUYNE

63'

Sub Belgium

↑ Diego MOREIRA ↓ Hans VANAKEN

64'

Yellow Card Brandon MECHELE

Belgium

66'

Sub Senegal

↑ Lamine CAMARA ↓ Pape GUEYE

67'

Yellow Card Lamine CAMARA

Senegal

73'

Sub Senegal

↑ Pape Matar SARR ↓ Habib DIARRA

73'

Sub Senegal

↑ Ibrahim MBAYE ↓ Iliman NDIAYE

78'

Sub Belgium

↑ Thomas MEUNIER ↓ Maxim DE CUYPER

86'

Goal Romelu LUKAKU

Belgium

89'

Goal Youri TIELEMANS

Belgium

93'

Sub Senegal

↑ El Hadji Malick DIOUF ↓ Ismail JAKOBS

93'

Sub Senegal

↑ Nicolas JACKSON ↓ Sadio MANE

95'

Sub Senegal

↑ Bara Sapoko NDIAYE ↓ Idrissa Gana GUEYE

109'

Sub Belgium

↑ Amadou ONANA ↓ Leandro TROSSARD

120'

Goal Youri TIELEMANS

Belgium

Team Statistics

Head-to-head metrics

Belgium

Possession51.0%

Passes695

Pass Accuracy87.5%

Shots19

Shots on Target5

Corners4

Yellow Cards2

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures—

Forced Turnovers29

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —

Senegal

Possession41.0%

Passes640

Pass Accuracy85.5%

Shots16

Shots on Target5

Corners2

Yellow Cards1

Offsides2

Defensive Pressures—

Forced Turnovers28

Linebreaks (Att/Comp)— / —

Comparative

BEL 51.0%PossessionSEN 41.0%

BEL 695PassesSEN 640

BEL 19ShotsSEN 16

BEL 5Shots on TargetSEN 5

BEL 0Def. PressuresSEN 0

BEL 6Counter-PressSEN 6

Phase Analytics

Tactical phase aggregates

Belgium · 4-2-3-1

High Press

3.9

Counter-Press

6.3

Mid Block

21.9

Low Block

26.2

Att. Transition

10.0

Final Third

14.6

High Block

4.4

Turnovers

29.0

Senegal · 4-3-3

High Press

2.3

Counter-Press

6.2

Mid Block

23.3

Low Block

25.9

Att. Transition

9.8

Final Third

17.2

High Block

4.4

Turnovers

28.0

Temporal Analytics

Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates

    These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
  

Belgium — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 6.27 / 20)

High Press (score: 3.89 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 21.88 / 50)

Low Block (score: 26.23 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

Senegal — Pressing Profile

Counter-Press Intensity (score: 6.25 / 20)

High Press (score: 2.29 / 20)

Mid Block (score: 23.29 / 50)

Low Block (score: 25.90 / 50)

Deep Block / Low Block

Belgium Phase Intensity Over Match Time

Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers

Formations & Tactics

Lineups

Belgium · 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

1Thibaut COURTOIS

Defender

3Arthur THEATE

4Brandon MECHELE 🟨64'

5Maxim DE CUYPER ↓78'

21Timothy CASTAGNE

Midfield

7Kevin DE BRUYNE ↓56'

8Youri TIELEMANS (C) ⚽89' · ⚽120'

20Hans VANAKEN ↓63'

Attack

10Leandro TROSSARD ↓109'

11Jeremy DOKU ↓56'

17Charles DE KETELAERE

Substitutions

6Axel WITSEL

9Romelu LUKAKU ⚽86'

12Senne LAMMENS

13Mike PENDERS

14Dodi LUKEBAKIO ↑56'

15Thomas MEUNIER ↑78'

16Koni DE WINTER

18Joaquin SEYS

19Diego MOREIRA ↑63'

22Alexis SAELEMAEKERS

23Nicolas RASKIN ↑56'

24Amadou ONANA ↑109'

25Nathan NGOY

26Matias FERNANDEZ-PARDO

Coach

Rudi Garcia

Assistant Coaches

Claude FICHAUX

Stephane JOBARD

Senegal · 4-3-3

Goalkeeper

23Mory DIAW

Defender

14Ismail JAKOBS ↓93'

15Krepin DIATTA

19Moussa Niakhate

Midfield

5Idrissa Gana GUEYE (C) ↓95'

6Pathe CISS

21Habib DIARRA ⚽24' · ↓73'

26Pape GUEYE ↓66'

Attack

10Sadio MANE ↓93'

13Iliman NDIAYE ↓73'

18Ismaila SARR ⚽51'

Substitutions

8Lamine CAMARA 🟨67' · ↑66'

9Bamba DIENG

11Nicolas JACKSON ↑93'

12Cherif NDIAYE

17Pape Matar SARR ↑73'

20Ibrahim MBAYE ↑73'

22Bara Sapoko NDIAYE ↑95'

24Antoine MENDY

25El Hadji Malick DIOUF ↑93'

Coach

Pape THIAW

Assistant Coaches

Teddy PELLERIN

Aymen DJEDIDI

Post-Match Intelligence

Core Players & Final Team Stats

Belgium — Final Stats

Possession51.0%

Passes / Completed695 / 608

Pass Accuracy87.5%

Shots / On Target19 / 5

Corners4

Yellow Cards2

Offsides2

Def. Pressures—

Forced Turnovers29

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —

Counter-Press Score6.27

Senegal — Final Stats

Possession41.0%

Passes / Completed640 / 547

Pass Accuracy85.5%

Shots / On Target16 / 5

Corners2

Yellow Cards1

Offsides2

Def. Pressures—

Forced Turnovers28

Linebreaks (Att / Comp)— / —

Counter-Press Score6.25

Head-to-Head Comparison

BEL 51.0%PossessionSEN 41.0%

BEL 695PassesSEN 640

BEL 19ShotsSEN 16

BEL 5Shots on TargetSEN 5

BEL 0Def. PressuresSEN 0

BEL 6Counter-PressSEN 6

Distance & Speed Comparison

BEL 142,819Total Distance (m)SEN 136,897

BEL 0Total SprintsSEN 0

BEL 32.6Max Top Speed (km/h)SEN 34.7

BEL 28.5Avg Top Speed (km/h)SEN 29.6

Belgium — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Timothy CASTAGNE	14,424	64	—	31.8
Youri TIELEMANS	14,360	62	—	27.6	⚽ 4 shots
Leandro TROSSARD	14,045	38	—	30.2	🎯
Brandon MECHELE	13,416	126	—	30.4	YC
Arthur THEATE	12,491	108	—	31.5
Maxim DE CUYPER	9,227	32	—	30.4
Hans VANAKEN	8,091	31	—	27.1
Nicolas RASKIN	7,401	52	—	29.6

Senegal — Core Performers

Player	Dist m	Pass	Spr	km/h	Highlight
Ismaila SARR	14,215	24	—	32.7	⚽ 4 shots
Krepin DIATTA	12,570	86	—	31.4
Ismail JAKOBS	12,405	39	—	34.7
Moussa Niakhate	11,982	77	—	29.0	🎯
Pathe CISS	11,263	85	—	30.2
Sadio MANE	11,131	27	—	31.8
Idrissa Gana GUEYE	11,032	49	—	27.8
Habib DIARRA	8,817	30	—	30.2	⚽

Player Physical & Goal Metrics

All player analytics from the post-match snapshot

SPARQL · Player Analytics

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PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021525" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:sprints ?sprints }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)

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SPARQL Queries

Knowledge graph exploration

Match Overview

Belgium vs Senegal — core match metadata

SPARQL · Match Overview

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?match a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021525" .
  ?match fifa:homeTeam ?ht ; fifa:awayTeam ?at ;
         fifa:homeTeamScore ?homeScore ; fifa:awayTeamScore ?awayScore ;
         fifa:date ?date ; fifa:stadium ?s ; fifa:attendance ?attendance .
  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}

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Goals

All goal events with scorer and assist

SPARQL · Goals

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021525" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)

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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases

Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams

SPARQL · Team Analytics

PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
FROM 
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WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021525" .
  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:team ?team .
  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName

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