🔥 Trending Belgium vs Senegal FIFA World Cup 2026 Penalty Shootout: Match Recap and Highlig

The match between Belgium and Senegal in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 did not go to a penalty shootout. Instead, Belgium secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Senegal in extra time, thanks to a late penalty ¹²⁵.

Senegal had initially taken a 2-0 lead, but Belgium mounted a comeback, ultimately winning the game with a controversial penalty scored by Youri Tielemans in the final minutes of extra time ¹³⁴⁸. This result eliminated Senegal from the tournament ¹⁴. Had the score remained tied after extra time, the match would have been decided by a penalty shootout according to World Cup rules ⁶.