Tielemans’ controversial late penalty caps Belgium comeback over Senegal | World Cup 2026
By: Ben Fisher at Seattle Stadium | Published: 2026-07-01 22:58:29 | Source: www.theguardian.com
A seesawing classic of a contest had just ticked into the 122nd minute, penalties all but a formality, when the referee, Saíd Martínez, wandered back towards the centre circle to award Belgium a stoppage-time penalty. The VAR, Guillermo Pacheco Larios, had highlighted Lamine Kamara swiping away Youri Tielemans’s left ankle in the seconds before Dodi Lukébakio had skimmed the crossbar….
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