Belgium v Senegal: Commentary, updates, objectives and stats

Belgium will hope to silence the critics at house and safe a spot within the spherical of 16 on the World Cup once they face Senegal tonight.

Rudi Garcia’s males have come below fireplace for a few disappointing performances towards Egypt and Iran earlier than they secured their place within the knockout part with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand.

Senegal will current a a lot stiffer problem than something they’ve confronted up to now.

Pape Thiaw’s aspect additionally loved an enormous win, 5-0 over Iraq, to succeed in this stage having been positioned in a tricky group that additionally contained France and Norway.

The place to observe Belgium v Senegal: TV channel, stay on-line streams

Belgium versus Senegal kicks off tonight at 9pm UK time. You possibly can watch it on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.

World Cup 2026: Belgium v Senegal stats

• Belgium are the primary group to prime their group on the World Cup regardless of not successful both of their first two matches because the USA in 2010
• They’re unbeaten in 16 video games throughout all competitions (W10) and earned their largest victory in a World Cup match with a 5-1 win over New Zealand on matchday three, scoring extra objectives in that sport than throughout their earlier seven on the finals (4)
• Leandro Trossard scored twice towards New Zealand and has created 13 possibilities, which is probably the most by any participant in a World Cup group stage since Miralem Pjanic for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 (additionally 13)
• All 13 of these possibilities have been original from open play, which is probably the most by any participant total in a single World Cup group since Enzo Scifo produced 15 for Belgium in 1994
• Romelu Lukaku scored final outing and arrange Alexis Saelemaekers’ aim because the striker moved to 6 objectives and eight aim involvements (6 objectives, 2 assists) on the World Cup motion, giving the 33-year-old probably the most objectives and aim involvements of any Belgium participant on the finals since data started
• Towards Iraq on matchday three, Senegal recorded their most makes an attempt (28), efforts on track (12), highest anticipated objectives tally (3.01) and most touches within the opposition field (51) in a World Cup match
• There have been 14 objectives (8 for, 6 towards) in Senegal’s three matches, with solely Norway’s video games (15) that includes extra
• Ismaila Sarr has been instantly concerned in 4 objectives at this 12 months’s event (3 objectives, 1 help), which is the joint-most by a Senegal participant at a single version (Henri Camara totalled 4 in 2002)
• Idrissa Gueye made 39 line-breaking passes within the group stage – probably the most of any Senegal participant – and ranked prime total for line-breaking passes at his earlier worldwide event, with 100 on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
• Senegal have misplaced their final two World Cup knockout matches with out scoring – 1-0 towards Turkiye within the 2002 quarter-finals and 3-0 towards England within the final 16 4 years in the past, beforehand beating Sweden 2-1 within the final 16 in 2002