Belgium completes stunning World Cup comeback against Senegal to set up potential showdown with USA

Former U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Dax McCarty discusses USA’s upcoming World Cup knockout round game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The United States now knows which team could be waiting in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

Belgium rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Senegal, 3-2 in extra time, in Wednesday's World Cup Round of 32 match, earning a potential matchup with the Americans if the United States takes care of Bosnia and Herzegovina later in the night.

HOW TO WATCH USA VS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: LIVE STREAM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ROUND OF 32

A win over Bosnia would not just send the Americans into the Round of 16 for the second straight World Cup. It would set up a meeting with a Belgium team that just completed one of the wildest comebacks in the tournament.

Youri Tielemans #8 of Belgium celebrates with teammates after 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 1, 2026. (Jared C. Tilton - FIFA / Getty Images)

Belgium finished third in the 2018 World Cup and failed to advance past the group stage in 2022, but the roster still had the star power to make another deep run. Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois gave the Belgians the kind of skill that makes a team dangerous in any tournament. It's why Belgium was favored to defeat Senegal.

But games aren't played on paper.

Senegal got on the board first in the 25th minute, when Habib Diarra cleaned up a rebound after Ismaila Sarr hit the post to give Senegal a 1-0 lead.

The match was briefly interrupted in the 32nd minute when at least three pitch invaders made their way onto the field, forcing officials to stop play while