Sunday , 16 August 2026

Belgium vs Senegal, Worldcup 2026 LAST 32

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Belgium
3 – 2
Full Time
Senegal
Wed 1 Jul 2026 · 20:00 UTC Lumen Field 66,925 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Habib Diarra
0–2 51' Ismaila Sarr
Romelu Lukaku 86' 1–2
Youri Tielemans 89' 2–2
Youri Tielemans pen 120+5' 3–2
Brandon Mechele 64' Y
Rudi Garcia 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Senegal — Worldcup at Lumen Field.

  • Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
  • Senegal 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Said Martinez (Honduras)
  • Assistant 1 Walter Lopez (Guatemala)
  • Assistant 2 Cristian Ramirez (Honduras)
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Belgium 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Senegal
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-01 Belgium 3–2 Senegal

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Senegal H 3–2 W
27 Jun New Zealand A 5–1 W
21 Jun Iran H 0–0 D
15 Jun Egypt H 1–1 D
01 Jul France A 0–1 L
26 Jun Ukraine A 0–0 D
Senegal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Belgium A 2–3 L
26 Jun Iraq H 5–0 W
23 Jun Norway A 2–3 L
16 Jun France A 1–3 L
04 Dec England A 0–3 L
29 Nov Ecuador A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Belgium Senegal
#25 Position #35
5 Points 3
3 Played 3
1 / 2 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2
6 Scored 8
2 Conceded 6
+4 GD +2
1.67 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
25% Clean Sheets
Senegal this season

Belgium are 25th (5 pts). Senegal are 35th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Senegal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 3 G 1 A
Charles De Ketelaere 3 G 1 A
Leandro Trossard 2 G 2 A
Youri Tielemans 2 G
Senegal
Ismaila Sarr 4 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 2 G 1 A
Habib Diarra 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Belgium vs Senegal — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Senegal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Belgium in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Senegal's compact 4-3-3.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Habib Diarra — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Belgium and Senegal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Senegal international Pape Sarr has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pathe Ciss made 238 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' The Belgium bench stirs into life. Charles De Ketelaere is withdrawn and Romelu Lukaku gets his opportunity.
  • 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 56' A change in the Belgium ranks — Jeremy Doku exits the field as Dodi Lukebakio enters on 56.
  • 61' Belgium currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Another change for Belgium made on 63 minute. Hans Vanaken leaves to be changed by Diego Moreira.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Brandon Mechele on 64 minutes earns him a card. Belgium will be frustrated.
  • 66' Senegal ring the changes. Pape Gueye has done his job and it is now time for Lamine Camara to step up.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Lamine Camara.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Belgium side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' Ibrahim M'Baye gets the nod from Senegal. He replaces Iliman Ndiaye and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Belgium! Thomas Meunier comes on to replace Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Belgium and Senegal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Romelu Lukaku makes it 1-2.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Youri Tielemans has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Rudi Garcia is booked for Belgium — card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

Senegal Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.82 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Senegal xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium63% Draw19% Senegal18%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
82%
Draw or Senegal
37%
Belgium or Senegal
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium50% Draw34% Senegal16%
Actual: Senegal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Senegal covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 18% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 19% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Senegal keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.