Belgium will hope to silence the critics at home and secure a place in the round of 16 at the World Cup when they face Senegal tonight. Rudi Garcias men have come under fire for a couple of disappointing performances against Egypt and Iran before they secured their place in the knockout phase with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand.Senegal will present a much stiffer challenge than anything they have faced so far.Pape Thiaws side also enjoyed a big win, 5-0 over Iraq, to reach this stage having been placed in a tough group that also contained France and Norway. Table of ContentsWhere to watch Belgium v Senegal: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Belgium v Senegal statsWhere to watch Belgium v Senegal: TV channel, live online streamsBelgium versus Senegal kicks off tonight at 9pm UK time. You can watch it on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.World Cup 2026: Belgium v Senegal statsBelgium are the first team to top their group at the World Cup despite not winning either of their first two matches since the USA in 2010They are unbeaten in 16 games across 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 more goals in that game than across their previous seven at the finals (4)Leandro Trossard scored twice against New Zealand and has created 13 chances, which is the most by any player in a World Cup group stage since Miralem Pjanic for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014 (also 13)All 13 of those chances were fashioned from open play, which is the most by any player overall in a single World Cup group since Enzo Scifo produced 15 for Belgium in 1994Romelu Lukaku scored last time out and set up Alexis Saelemaekers goal as the striker moved to six goals and eight goal involvements (6 goals, 2 assists) at the World Cup action, giving the 33-year-old the most goals and goal involvements of any Belgium player at the finals since records beganAgainst Iraq on matchday three, Senegal recorded their most attempts (28), efforts on target (12), highest expected goals tally (3.01) and most touches in the opposition box (51) in a World Cup matchThere have been 14 goals (8 for, 6 against) in Senegals three matches, with only Norways games (15) featuring moreIsmaila Sarr has been directly involved in four goals at this years tournament (3 goals, 1 assist), which is the joint-most by a Senegal player at a single edition (Henri Camara totalled four in 2002)Idrissa Gueye made 39 line-breaking passes in the group stage the most of any Senegal player and ranked top overall for line-breaking passes at his previous international tournament, with 100 at the 2025 Africa Cup of NationsSenegal have lost their last two World Cup knockout matches without scoring 1-0 against Turkiye in the 2002 quarter-finals and 3-0 against England in the last 16 four years ago, previously beating Sweden 2-1 in the last 16 in 2002 Topics Belgium National Football Team Senegal National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Belgium vs Senegal confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 1st July, 2026 Belgium v Senegal: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Jon Fisher 1st July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Last 32 ties confirmed as group stage ends Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 Courtois claims Belgium not contenders despite advancing to World Cup knockouts Mitch Fretton 27th June, 2026 LIVE New Zealand v Belgium: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Red Devils go in search of elusive win Jon Fisher 26th June, 2026 New Zealand vs Belgium: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 27th June, 2026
