Belgium 3–2 Senegal
Belgium
3–2HT 0–1
Senegal
Belgium played Senegal in the World Cup on 1 July 2026 at Lumen Field. The match finished 3–2.
Goals and cards
- 24'H. Diarra
- 51'I. Sarr (assist by M. Niakhate)
- 64'Brandon Mechele — Yellow card
- 67'Lamine Camara — Yellow card
- 86'R. Lukaku (assist by T. Meunier)
- 89'Y. Tielemans (assist by L. Trossard)
- 120'Y. Tielemans
Line-ups
Belgium 4-2-3-1
- T. Courtois
- T. Castagne
- B. Mechele
- A. Theate
- M. De Cuyper
- Y. Tielemans
- H. Vanaken
- L. Trossard
- K. De Bruyne
- J. Doku
- C. De Ketelaere
- SUBSTITUTES
- S. Lammens
- M. Penders
- A. Witsel
- R. Lukaku
- A. Saelemaekers
- N. Raskin
- A. Onana
- N. Ngoy
- M. Fernandez-Pardo
- D. Moreira
- T. Meunier
- D. Lukebakio
- K. De Winter
- J. Seys
- COACHES: Rudi Garcia
Senegal 4-3-3
- M. Diaw
- K. Diatta
- P. Ciss
- M. Niakhate
- I. Jakobs
- H. Diarra
- I. Gueye
- P. Gueye
- I. Ndiaye
- I. Sarr
- S. Mane
- SUBSTITUTES
- Y. Diouf
- K. Koulibaly
- N. Jackson
- B. Dieng
- A. Mendy
- M. Sarr
- L. Camara
- A. Diao
- A. Seck
- C. Ndiaye
- P. M. Sarr
- M. Diouf
- I. Mbaye
- B. Sapoko Ndiaye
- COACHES: Bouna Thiaw Pape
Match statistics
| Belgium | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 9 | Shots off goal | 11 |
| 19 | Total shots | 19 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 10 |
| 8 | Shots outside box | 9 |
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 699 | Total passes | 639 |
| 602 | Accurate passes | 536 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 1.80 | Expected Goals (xG) | 3.54 |
| -0.61 | goals_prevented | -0.61 |