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België komt terug van 2-0 achterstand en klopt Senegal met 3-2 na verlengingen op het WK

België zorgde voor een van de meest spectaculaire comebacks van het WK 2026 door in Seattle in de slotminuten een 2-0 achterstand tegen Senegal om te buigen en vervolgens met 3-2 te winnen na verlengingen in hun wedstrijd bij de laatste 32.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·2 July 2026·4 min read·
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In 30 seconden

  • België klopte Senegal met 3-2 na verlengingen in de ronde van de laatste 32 van het WK in Lumen Field, Seattle, op 1 juli 2026.
  • Senegal leidde met 2-0 via Habib Diarra (25e minuut) en Ismaila Sarr (51e) tot de 86e minuut.
  • Romelu Lukaku (86e) en een kopbal van Youri Tielemans (88e) dwongen verlengingen af; Tielemans zette een strafschop in de 125e minuut om na een VAR-review van zeven minuten.
  • De winnende treffer werd gemeld als het laatste doelpunt in de WK-geschiedenis, na 124 minuten en 44 seconden.

Belgium were five minutes from going out of the World Cup. Then came the wildest quarter of an hour — stretched, in the end, across three-quarters of an hour more football — that the Red Devils have produced in years.

Senegal had been the better side for most of the evening at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Persoon

Habib Diarra

opened the scoring for Senegal in the 25th minute

Waarom dit belangrijk is

opened the scoring for Senegal in the 25th minute

About

Mouhamadou Habib Mbacke Diarra is a French-Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland and the Senegal national team.

opened the scoring in the 25th minute, reacting quickest after
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Ismaila Sarr

scored Senegal's second in the 51st minute

Waarom dit belangrijk is

scored Senegal's second in the 51st minute

About

Ismaïla Sarr is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Senegal national team.

's header came back off the post. Six minutes into the second half, Sarr chested down a long ball and finished emphatically to make it 2-0, and Belgium looked flat, short of ideas and short of time.

The rescue began from the bench.

Persoon

Romelu Lukaku

substitute who began the comeback in the 86th minute

Waarom dit belangrijk is

substitute who began the comeback in the 86th minute

About

Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Belgium national team. Lukaku ranks second for the all-time European men's top goalscorers in international football, with 93 goals.

, introduced in the second half, steered home in the 86th minute to halve the deficit. Barely three minutes later,
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Youri Tielemans

scored the 88th-minute equaliser and the 125th-minute winning penalty

Waarom dit belangrijk is

scored the 88th-minute equaliser and the 125th-minute winning penalty

About

Youri Marion A. Tielemans is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Belgium national team.

arrived at the far post to head in
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Leandro Trossard

crossed for the Tielemans equaliser

Waarom dit belangrijk is

crossed for the Tielemans equaliser

About

Leandro Trossard is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Belgium national team.

's cross, and a match Senegal had controlled was suddenly heading to extra time.

The decisive moment arrived deeper into added time than any World Cup goal before it. In the 117th minute, Tielemans went down under

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Lamine Camara

conceded the decisive 117th-minute penalty after a VAR review

Waarom dit belangrijk is

conceded the decisive 117th-minute penalty after a VAR review

About

Lamine Camara is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Senegal national team.

's challenge in the box. A video review followed — seven minutes of it — before the referee pointed to the spot. Senegal's players protested the decision, and pundits were split on it afterwards, but the call stood. Tielemans, the captain, waited through it all and then converted, with the clock showing 124 minutes and 44 seconds — reported as the latest goal in World Cup history.

For Senegal, it is a brutal way to exit a tournament they were minutes from surviving. They created the better chances for long stretches and defended well until the final minutes of normal time, when Belgium's pressure finally told.

For Belgium, the reward is a last-16 meeting with the United States — co-hosts, and on home turf in every sense: the tie is in Seattle, at the same Lumen Field where this drama unfolded, on Tuesday 7 July. For the thousands following from Belgium, kick-off comes in the small hours — and after a night like this, few will want to miss it.

Context & what happens next

Impact

Regional — Voor Belgische fans en de expatgemeenschap gaat de reeks door: de wedstrijd in de achtste finales tegen de VS begint in Seattle op dinsdag 7 juli (02.00 uur Belgische tijd, 01.00 uur in het VK). Bars, fanzones en nachtelijke kijkplannen in heel België krijgen er nog een avond bij.

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Organisaties

Belgium national football team

winners of the last-32 tie, now facing the USA

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winners of the last-32 tie, now facing the USA

Background

The Belgium national football team has represented Belgium in men's international football since their maiden match in 1904. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA—both of which were co-founded by the Belgian team's supervising body, the Royal Belgian Football Association.

Organisaties

Senegal national football team

eliminated after leading 2-0 until the 86th minute

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eliminated after leading 2-0 until the 86th minute

Background

The Senegal national football team, nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga, represents Senegal in men's international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation.

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Youri Tielemans

scored the 88th-minute equaliser and the 125th-minute winning penalty

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scored the 88th-minute equaliser and the 125th-minute winning penalty

Background

Youri Marion A. Tielemans is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Belgium national team.

Mensen

Romelu Lukaku

substitute who began the comeback in the 86th minute

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substitute who began the comeback in the 86th minute

Background

Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Belgium national team. Lukaku ranks second for the all-time European men's top goalscorers in international football, with 93 goals.

Mensen

Habib Diarra

opened the scoring for Senegal in the 25th minute

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opened the scoring for Senegal in the 25th minute

Background

Mouhamadou Habib Mbacke Diarra is a French-Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland and the Senegal national team.

Mensen

Ismaila Sarr

scored Senegal's second in the 51st minute

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scored Senegal's second in the 51st minute

Background

Ismaïla Sarr is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Senegal national team.

Mensen

Leandro Trossard

crossed for the Tielemans equaliser

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crossed for the Tielemans equaliser

Background

Leandro Trossard is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Belgium national team.

Mensen

Lamine Camara

conceded the decisive 117th-minute penalty after a VAR review

In this story

conceded the decisive 117th-minute penalty after a VAR review

Background

Lamine Camara is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Senegal national team.

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