{"id":16652,"date":"2026-07-02T07:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16652"},"modified":"2026-07-02T07:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:58:35","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Senegal 1\u20130 Belgium | Half-Time Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senegal go into the break leading Belgium 1\u20130, and if anything, that scoreline flatters the Europeans. The Lions of Teranga have been the better team across a first half of missed chances, a freak post, a pitch invasion, and one moment of predatory finishing that may prove decisive. Seattle is witnessing something special.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/#13%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Sarrs_Howler_at_the_Near_Post\" title=\"13&#8242; \u2014 Sarr&#8217;s Howler at the Near Post\">13&#8242; \u2014 Sarr&#8217;s Howler at the Near Post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/#18%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Chances_at_Both_Ends\" title=\"18&#8242; \u2014 Chances at Both Ends\">18&#8242; \u2014 Chances at Both Ends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/#25%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Diarra_Punishes_the_Rebound\" title=\"25&#8242; \u2014 Diarra Punishes the Rebound\">25&#8242; \u2014 Diarra Punishes the Rebound<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/#30%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_A_Stranger_Interruption\" title=\"30&#8242; \u2014 A Stranger Interruption\">30&#8242; \u2014 A Stranger Interruption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/#43%E2%80%93451%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Belgium_Push_Diaw_Holds_Firm\" title=\"43&#8217;\u201345+1&#8242; \u2014 Belgium Push, Diaw Holds Firm\">43&#8217;\u201345+1&#8242; \u2014 Belgium Push, Diaw Holds Firm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-senegal-1-0-belgium-half-time-report\/#What_the_Second_Half_Holds\" title=\"What the Second Half Holds\">What the Second Half Holds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Belgium vs Senegal is live right now on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream the second half of <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> with the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Sarrs_Howler_at_the_Near_Post\"><\/span><b>13&#8242; \u2014 Sarr&#8217;s Howler at the Near Post<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The miss that will be replayed for years arrived in the 13th minute. Ismail Jakobs flew down the left and drove a dangerous cross into the six-yard box. Thibaut Courtois, one of the best goalkeepers in the world, failed to claim it cleanly \u2014 palming it weakly down into the path of Isma\u00efla Sarr. Sarr&#8217;s first poke struck the post. The rebound sat up for him. Open goal. Off-balance, he squirmed it wide.<\/p>\n<p>At 0\u20130, it could have been 2\u20130. It is the kind of miss that can haunt a game. Sarr will be relieved that the goal came before the half ended.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Chances_at_Both_Ends\"><\/span><b>18&#8242; \u2014 Chances at Both Ends<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senegal were not done creating. Iliman Ndiaye sparked a sweeping move down the right flank, setting up Idrissa Gueye for a crisp half-volley from the edge of the area. Courtois saved it comfortably. Belgium responded immediately \u2014 Kevin De Bruyne tried his luck from range and blasted well over the bar. Both sides are probingsides probing. Neither finding the net. Yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"25%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Diarra_Punishes_the_Rebound\"><\/span><b>25&#8242; \u2014 Diarra Punishes the Rebound<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sadio Man\u00e9 isolated his marker on the flank and delivered a perfectly weighted cross toward the penalty spot. Sarr met it with a powerful header that came back off the post. This time, Habib Diarra reacted first \u2014 slamming the rebound into the unguarded net before the scrambling Belgian defence could recover. 1\u20130 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/senegal\/senegal-squad\">Senegal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was classic second-chance football. Sarr&#8217;s header was good enough to beat any goalkeeper. The post gave Belgium a lifeline. Diarra took it away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"30%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_A_Stranger_Interruption\"><\/span><b>30&#8242; \u2014 A Stranger Interruption<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Three pitch invaders made it onto the field shortly after the hydration break, evading security before being tackled and removed by stadium staff. Play was briefly halted. It was the kind of moment that disrupts rhythm and momentum \u2014 which, at 0\u20131, was not what Belgium needed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"43%E2%80%93451%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Belgium_Push_Diaw_Holds_Firm\"><\/span><b>43&#8217;\u201345+1&#8242; \u2014 Belgium Push, Diaw Holds Firm<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Belgium&#8217;s response came too late and was insufficient. Leandro Trossard found space at the top of the box and struck a clean, powerful effort \u2014 Senegal goalkeeper Mory Diaw read it well and made a comfortable low save. Then, deep into five minutes of added time, Maxim De Cuyper worked a short corner routine and curled a brilliant 25-yard effort toward the top corner. Diaw threw himself to his right and tipped it around the post. Outstanding goalkeeping. Senegal go in at the break with their lead intact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Second_Half_Holds\"><\/span><b>What the Second Half Holds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/belgium\/belgium-squad\">Belgium <\/a>will need De Bruyne to find his best form \u2014 and quickly. He has been present but not decisive, which, for a player of his quality, is not enough in a knockout match. Thomas Meunier and Trossard have created pockets of space on the right side that Belgium have not yet fully exploited.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal, for their part, hashave the blueprint. Hold the defensive shape, hit Belgium on the counter through Man\u00e9 and Ndiaye, and make them pay for the high line. One more goal and this match is almost certainly over.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium hashave too much quality to go quietly. But they will need to be far better in the second half than they have been in the first.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Catch every minute of Belgium vs Senegal live on ZEE 5 \u2014 India&#8217;s official home of FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. 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