Belgian footballers advanced to the World Cup round of 16 after a dramatic 3:2 extra-time win over Senegal in Seattle. The African team was leading by two goals late in the match, but Belgium turned the game around thanks to late strikes from Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
According to available information, Senegal was close to advancing until the 86th minute, when it still held the lead. Belgium was under pressure for a long time and appeared helpless during the match, but the end of regular time changed the course of the game. After a difficult season, Lukaku became a prominent figure in Belgium's comeback, and after scoring his goal he paid tribute to his late father Roger Lukaku, a former footballer and international for Zaire, today's Democratic Republic of Congo. n-tv ↗
The decisive moment came only in extra time. Captain Youri Tielemans converted a penalty in the 125th minute, sending Belgium through to the next stage of the tournament. Some sources described the decisive goal as an exceptionally late winning goal and noted that the match was among the most dramatic of the championship so far. Le Figaro ↗
Belgium thus joined the teams that managed to come back to win a knockout match, keeping alive the hopes of its experienced generation for further progress. Senegal, on the other hand, exited the tournament after a match in which it had long been close to reaching the round of 16, but lost its two-goal lead in the closing stages. BBC News ↗
Belgium advances to World Cup round of 16 after comeback against Senegal
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| 00:51 02.07.
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| 00:50 02.07.
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