Senegal looked safely through to the next round after dominating for 85 minutes, but Belgium's high-risk tactical shift sparked a record-shattering comeback.
For nearly the entire match, Senegal ran the show in Seattle. Habib Diarra tapped in the opener, and doubled the lead early in the second half. Desperate, Belgium manager made the ultimate gamble, subbing off superstars Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku. Belgium's ultra-attacking 2-1-7 system left them vulnerable but overwhelmed Senegal with late numbers. pulled one back in the 86th minute, and equalized just three minutes later. In extra time, a dramatic VAR review in the 119th minute handed Belgium a penalty. Tielemans stepped up to convert, sending Belgium through to the Round of 16 to face the winner of USA v Bosnia & Herzegovina.