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Belgium vs. Senegal Player Ratings- Who Was the Man of the Match?
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Belgium defeated Senegal 3-2 and has reached the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup . Belgium will be playing the winner of the USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 16.
This is Belgium's second win in the 2026 World Cup after an average group stage. Belgium finished first in Group G with five points.
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Senegal is out of the 2026 World Cup with one win and three losses. Senegal finished third in Group I with three points.
Who Scored for Senegal?
In the 24th minute, Senegal scored the first goal of the match. Sadio Mane sent in a great cross in the box, and Ismaila Sarr headed the ball onto the post. The ball fell to Habib Diarra , who simply passed it into the net to give Senegal the lead.
(EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a remote netcam) Habib Diarra #21 of Senegal scores his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images
Early in the second half, Senegal scored again, and it was Ismaila Sarrwho scored a brilliant goal past Courtois .
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Moussa Niakhate sent a perfect pass to Sarr, who controlled the ball with his chest perfectly and smashed the ball past Cortois, who had no chance at saving the shot.
Who Scored for Belgium?
In the 86th minute, Thomas Meunier sent a low pass in the box to Romelu Lukaku , who scored past Mory Diaw to give Belgium a goal back.
It took Belgoum three minutes to find the equalizer after a great cross from Leandro Trossard found Youri Tielemans , who headed the ball past Diaw, who attempted to grab the ball, but Tielemans headed the ball first.
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Youri Tielemans #8 of Belgium celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images
Late in the second half of extra time, Tielemans was fouled in the box and after a long VAR check, Belgium would be awarded a penalty kick.
Tielemansstepped up and scored his second goal of the day and the winning goal to send Belgium to the Round of 16.
Player Ratings for Belgium and Senegal
These post-match player ratings from Athlon Sports are based on first-hand analysis while watching the match.
A one (1) is the worst possible score for a player who saw substantial minutes, while a 10 represents a stellar game-changing performance. A five (5) is average based on a player's role and expected contributions.
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Belgium
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Thibaut Courtois - 6
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Maxim De Cuyper - 5
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Arthur Theate - 5
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Brandon Mechele - 6
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Timothy Castagne - 6
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Youri Tielemans - 9 (Man of the Match)
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Hans Vanaken - 6
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Kevin De Bruyne - 6
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Jeremy Doku - 6
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Leandro Trossard - 8
Subs:Romelu Lukaku (7), Nicolas Raskin (5), Dodi Lukebakio (6), Diego Moreira (7), Thomas Meunier (7)
Senegal
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Mory Diaw - 5
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Ismail Jakobs - 6
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Moussa Niakhate - 7
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Pathe Ciss - 6
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Krepin Diatta - 7
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Pape Gueye - 6
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Idrissa Gana Gueye - 7
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Habib Diarra - 7
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Sadio Mane - 7
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Ismaila Sarr - 8
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Iliman Ndiaye - 7
Subs: Lamine Camara (5), Ibrahim Mbaye (6), Pape Sarr (5), Nicolas Jackson (6), Bara Ndiaye (6), Malick Diouf (6)
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
