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Belgium News:
Belgium arrive in the knockout rounds as group winners with five points, six goals scored, and two conceded, though their path through the group stage was far from convincing and will have offered encouragement to Senegal’s camp.Garcia’s side were held to a 1-1 draw against Egypt in their opening fixture before being pegged to a goalless outing against Iran - results that raised serious questions about their tournament credentials.A commanding 5-0 dismantling of New Zealand in the final group game provided some much-needed relief and momentum they seek to carry into the knockout stage. Ranked ninth in the world by FIFA, Belgium carry genuine pedigree into this knockout tie. Their best-ever World Cup finish came in 2018, when they claimed third place, though that golden generation suffered a shock group-stage exit in 2022.
Belgium have a near-full squad available for Wednesday’s match, with Thibaut Courtois - who has 112 caps to his name - the undisputed starter in goal.Zeno Debast remains a doubt with a leg injury, though the defender participated in his first training session of the tournament on Sunday and could yet be passed fit before the match.Timothy Castagne and Maxim De Cuyper are expected to fill the full-back roles, with Arthur Theate likely to start in central defence.Leandro Trossard leads the tournament scoring charts for Belgium with two goals, while Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers have each contributed one - a healthy spread of attacking threat that will concern Senegal’s backline.
Senegal News:
Senegal’s group stage, meanwhile, was uneven but ultimately productive - back-to-back defeats to France and Norway left Pape Thiaw’s side needing a result in their final fixture.They delivered emphatically - a 5-0 victory over Iraq not only secured their progression but made history as the first time an African nation had scored five goals in a single World Cup match.The Lions of Teranga advance as one of the best third-placed sides and will be driven by the desire to match and then surpass their best-ever World Cup finish, the quarter-final appearance achieved at the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan, a stage they failed to reach in 2022 after a round-of-16 defeat to England.
Senegal face a significant goalkeeping concern ahead of kick-off, with Edouard Mendy having sustained a knee injury during the second group game against Norway.The goalkeeper has since left the Senegal camp to travel to his club Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia for further medical assessment, leaving his participation in serious doubt.Kalidou Koulibaly could again drop to the bench after an uncertain performance against Norway, with Abdoulaye Seck having impressed when given the opportunity against Iraq.Sarr is expected to lead the Senegal attack, having been their standout performer in the group stage, with Mane providing the experience and goal threat that make the Lions of Teranga dangerous regardless of their group stage form.
