World Cup 2026: Key stats ahead of Senegal vs Belgium

01.07.26 AET World Cup

Belgium

3

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Senegal

2

Senegal has everything to play for tonight at 8 p.m. GMT in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The Lions of Teranga are aiming for a spot in the quarter-finals against a tough opponent that, despite their strength, showed some worrying signs during the group stage.

Pape Thiaw's men suffered defeats to France (3-1) and Norway (3-2) before bouncing back in style by thrashing Iraq 5-0, qualifying as the best third-place team in their group.

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The Red Devils were held to draws by Egypt (1-1) and Iran (0-0) before hitting their stride with a commanding 5-1 victory over New Zealand. Kevin De Bruyne and his teammates have been solid defensively but are still lacking a clinical edge in attack.

Here are the key stats for both teams ahead of tonight’s decisive clash:

Belgium:

• 3 matches: 6 goals scored, 2 conceded

• 1 clean sheet (against Iran, 0-0)

• Passing accuracy: 86.6%

• 73 shots, with only 20 on target

• 7 chances created for 5 goals

• 27 shots and 3 big chances conceded

Senegal:

• 3 matches: 8 goals scored, 6 conceded

• 2.5 goals in five of their last six matches

• Only 1 clean sheet (against Iraq, 5-0)

• 50 shots, with 18 on target

• 16 shots on target conceded and 2 errors leading to a goal

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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