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Belgium Stages Historic Comeback to Beat Senegal and Reach World Cup Round of 16

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First reported by Ynet · 5 hours ago

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Belgium overcame a 2-0 deficit late in regulation to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time, advancing to the World Cup round of 16. Youri Tielemans scored the winning penalty in the 125th minute, the latest goal in World Cup history. Senegal's defensive approach in the final minutes allowed Belgium to stage a historic comeback.

01Belgium rallied from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Senegal in extra time at the World Cup.
02Youri Tielemans scored the latest goal in World Cup history with a 125th-minute penalty.
03Senegal led until late in regulation but retreated to defend their lead, which backfired.
04Belgium coach Rudy Garcia praised Tielemans' composure under pressure.
05Senegal coach Aliou Cissé called the loss cruel and criticized his team's defensive tactics.
06This is only the second time in 11 World Cups a team has overturned a two-goal knockout deficit to advance.

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