Belgium stuns Senegal 3-2 after extra time with latest goal in World Cup history, a 125th-minute penalty from Tielemans
Youri Tielemans converted a penalty in the 125th minute, the latest goal ever scored at a men's World Cup, to complete Belgium's 3-2 extra-time victory over Senegal in the round of 32 at Seattle's Lumen Field after trailing 0-2 until the 86th minute.
Senegal seizes early control
Senegal, ranked 15th by FIFA, started aggressively and took the lead in the 24th minute. After Ismaila Sarr hit the post twice, Habib Diarra followed up a Sadio Mané cross to force the ball over the line past Thibaut Courtois. The African side continued to pressure, and Sarr doubled the lead in the 51st minute, latching onto a long ball from Moussa Niakhate and smashing it into the top corner.
Belgium's late revival
Belgium, 9th in the FIFA rankings and group winners after beating New Zealand, looked listless for most of regulation. Coach Rudi Garcia substituted Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku early in the second half. The changes paid off when substitute Romelu Lukaku poked in a Thomas Meunier cross in the 86th minute. Only three minutes later, Tielemans headed in a Leandro Trossard delivery to level at 2‑2 and force extra time.
Extra time and the decisive penalty
Belgium dominated the additional 30 minutes. In the 117th minute, Dodi Lukebakio struck the crossbar after a flowing move. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) then reviewed an earlier foul by Senegal's Lamine Camara, who had stepped on Tielemans’ foot in the penalty area. The referee awarded a spot kick, which Tielemans calmly placed into the right corner, sending goalkeeper Mory Diaw the wrong way.
- Youri Tielemans (2026)
- 124.72 minutes
- Abdelmoumene Djabou (2014)
- 120.82 minutes
- Alessandro Del Piero (2006)
- 120.22 minutes
- Geoff Hurst (1966)
- 119.85 minutes
- David Platt (1990)
- 119.38 minutes
A historic strike
The goal, timed at 124 minutes and 43 seconds (125th minute), surpassed Abdelmoumene Djabou’s 120:49 for Algeria against Germany in 2014 as the latest goal in men's World Cup history. It also exceeded extra-time strikes by Alessandro Del Piero (120:13 in 2006), Geoff Hurst (119:51 in 1966) and David Platt (119:23 in 1990). The match ended in the 131st minute.
What comes next
Belgium advances to the round of 16, while Senegal exits despite a strong showing that saw them become only the second African team to score twice against a European opponent in a knockout game. Coach Garcia extended his unbeaten run to 17 matches.
