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Belgium Stage Extra-Time Comeback to Eliminate Senegal in Seattle

Belgium completes a dramatic comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in Seattle and advances to face either the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the next round of the World Cup.Senegal had led 2-0 through Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr and controlled much of the match until late errors and a mistake by goalkeeper Mory Diaw shifted momentum to Belgium.Romelu Lukaku, introduced as a substitute, pulled a goal back, Youri Tielemans headed the equalizer and then converted a 125th-minute penalty after a video assistant referee review to complete the rally.The match at Lumen Field drew nearly 67K spectators under cloudy skies near 20°C and was officiated by Honduran referee Said Martinez; Belgium coach Rudi Garcia cited his substitutions as decisive.
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