{"id":16719,"date":"2026-07-03T00:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16719"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:16:03","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-july-2-comebacks-chaos-and-a-ten-man-usa-that-simply-would-not-lose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-july-2-comebacks-chaos-and-a-ten-man-usa-that-simply-would-not-lose\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | July 2: Comebacks, Chaos, and a Ten-Man USA That Simply Would Not Lose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three matches. One of the most dramatic nights of this FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 so far. \u00a0In two of them, a team came back from behind to win it before the tiebreakers. One more dramatic than the other. The last one depicted a rare incident: a team with one man down scoring against a team at full strength. Heartbreak for many fans, while others get one more chance.<\/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-july-2-comebacks-chaos-and-a-ten-man-usa-that-simply-would-not-lose\/#England_2%E2%80%931_DR_Congo_%E2%80%94_Kane_Rescues_the_Three_Lions\" title=\"England 2\u20131 DR Congo \u2014 Kane Rescues the Three Lions\">England 2\u20131 DR Congo \u2014 Kane Rescues the Three Lions<\/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-july-2-comebacks-chaos-and-a-ten-man-usa-that-simply-would-not-lose\/#Belgium_3%E2%80%932_Senegal_AET_%E2%80%94_A_Comeback_That_Should_Not_Have_Happened\" title=\"Belgium 3\u20132 Senegal (AET) \u2014 A Comeback That Should Not Have Happened\">Belgium 3\u20132 Senegal (AET) \u2014 A Comeback That Should Not Have Happened<\/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-july-2-comebacks-chaos-and-a-ten-man-usa-that-simply-would-not-lose\/#USA_2%E2%80%930_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_%E2%80%94_Ten_Men_Two_Goals_One_Freese\" title=\"USA 2\u20130 Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2014 Ten Men, Two Goals, One Freese\">USA 2\u20130 Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2014 Ten Men, Two Goals, One Freese<\/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-july-2-comebacks-chaos-and-a-ten-man-usa-that-simply-would-not-lose\/#The_Round_of_16_Is_Taking_Shape\" title=\"The Round of 16 Is Taking Shape\">The Round of 16 Is Taking Shape<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Every twist, every upset, every comeback \u2014 live on ZEE 5. Get 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> ZEE5 FIFA Quarterly<\/i><\/a><i> Plan at \u20b9799 and stream FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 all the way to the final.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"England_2%E2%80%931_DR_Congo_%E2%80%94_Kane_Rescues_the_Three_Lions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/eng-vs-cod-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5994982?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>England 2\u20131 DR Congo<\/b><\/a><b> \u2014 Kane Rescues the Three Lions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They were trailing for more than an hour. DR Congo&#8217;s Brian Cipenga punished England&#8217;s high line in the seventh minute \u2014 a diagonal ball, a misjudged bounce from Djed Spence, and a composed finish at the near post. 1\u20130. And then DR Congo goalkeeper Mpasi produced one of his greatest performances ever: denying Bellingham multiple times, another smother on Kane at the near post in added time. England went in 1\u20130 down having created everything except a goal.<\/p>\n<p>Tuchel made his move on the hour. Rashford and Madueke off. Gordon and Saka on. The game shifted. Gordon&#8217;s cross in the 74th minute was perfect; Kane&#8217;s header was merciless. 1\u20131. Then, in the 85th minute, Gordon found Kane in tight space on the right002C and Kane did the rest \u2014 a rocket into the top corner from an almost impossible angle. 2\u20131. England through. DR Congo out, and utterly unlucky.<\/p>\n<p>Kane&#8217;s double sets up an England vs Mexico Round of 16 at the Estadio Azteca, July 6, 5:30 AM IST. Mexico have conceded zero goals in four matches. England were exposed for 74 minutes tonight. That fixture is going to be something.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Belgium_3%E2%80%932_Senegal_AET_%E2%80%94_A_Comeback_That_Should_Not_Have_Happened\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/bel-vs-sen-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5994992?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Belgium 3\u20132 Senegal (AET)<\/b><\/a><b> \u2014 A Comeback That Should Not Have Happened<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senegal were the better team for 85 minutes. They led 2\u20130 through Habib Diarra and Isma\u00efla Sarr, defended their lead with discipline, and were 30 seconds from the Round of 16 when Belgium scored twice in 161 seconds to force extra time.<\/p>\n<p>Romelu Lukaku, coming off the bench, pulled one back in the 86th minute. Then Youri Tielemans rose to meet a Leandro Trossard cross and hammered a header past Mory Diaw in the 89th. 2\u20132. Extra time.<\/p>\n<p>The decisive moment came in the 120 + 5th minute. A VAR review awarded a penalty for a foul on Tielemans inside the box. Senegal&#8217;s protests were furious. The contact was marginal. Tielemans stepped up and converted into the top-left corner. 3\u20132. Belgium through.<\/p>\n<p>It is the cruellest of exits for Senegal. They outplayed Belgium, outran Belgium, and were still eliminated on a late penalty after a VAR call that even neutral observers found difficult to accept. Man\u00e9, Ndiaye, Sarr \u2014 all of them deserved more than this tournament gave them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_2%E2%80%930_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_%E2%80%94_Ten_Men_Two_Goals_One_Freese\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/usa-vs-bih-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5995005?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>USA 2\u20130 Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/b><\/a><b> \u2014 Ten Men, Two Goals, One Freese<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The USA&#8217;s night was something else entirely. Folarin Balogun scored in the 45th minute to give the hosts a 1\u20130 lead \u2014 his second goal after having his first effort disallowed due to offside. Then, in the 64th minute, he was sent off for serious foul play following a VAR review. USA was down to ten men for the final 26 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Bosnia came forward. Matt Freese stood in their way as Bosnia threw everything at him. And then, in the 82nd minute, Malik Tillman stepped up for a free-kick just outside the box and curled it over the wall and into the top-left corner. 2\u20130. Ten men. The stadium erupted.<\/p>\n<p>Bosnia pushed desperately in stoppage time \u2014 Anes Ma\u0161i\u0107 forcing two late scares \u2014 but Freese and the post combined to preserve the clean sheet. USA through. Belgium next.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Round_of_16_Is_Taking_Shape\"><\/span><b>The Round of 16 Is Taking Shape<\/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\/usa\/usa-squad\">USA<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/belgium\/belgium-squad\">Belgium <\/a>is now set. Two teams that scraped through their Round of 32 ties in the most dramatic fashion possible \u2014 Belgium on a controversial penalty, USA with ten men. Neither will be at full strength emotionally. Both have the quality to go much further.<\/p>\n<p>The bracket is forming: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/france\/france-squad\">France<\/a> plays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/paraguay\/paraguay-squad\">Paraguay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/norway\/norway-squad\">Norway<\/a> faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/brazil\/brazil-squad\">Brazil<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/mexico\/mexico-squad\">Mexico<\/a> takes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/canada\/canada-squad\">Canada<\/a> plays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/morocco\/morocco-squad\">Morocco<\/a>, and the full Round of 16 picture will be complete after the remaining R32 matches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Spain vs Austria, Portugal vs Croatia, Switzerland vs Algeria, and more Round of 32 action is coming \u2014 stream it all live on ZEE 5, India&#8217;s official home of <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/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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