Belgium vs Senegal Official Lineups, Wednesday, 1 July 2026, World Cup Round of 32
Here are the official starting lineups for Belgium vs Senegal in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM PT at Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) in Seattle, Washington. The winner will move on to face either the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 16.
The game includes 6 players from Serie A. Belgium boasts AC Milan defender Koni de Winter, Napoli midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, Atalanta forward Charles de Ketelaere, Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku, and AC Milan forward Alexis Saelemaekers. For Senegal, Como forward Assane Diao is also featured. Wishing them all the best!
FIFA Ranking
Belgium holds the 10th position in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, while Senegal is ranked 18th.
How they reached the Round of 32:
Belgium topped Group G with an unbeaten record, featuring a standout 5-1 victory over New Zealand. Head coach Rudi Garcia enters the knockout stage with a fully fit team, heavily depending on the attacking prowess of Romelu Lukaku.
Senegal progressed as one of the best third-placed teams after bouncing back from early defeats to secure a 5-0 win against Iraq. The team is led by manager Pape Thiaw and will be missing starting goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who is out due to a knee sprain.
👉 Click here for Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.
👉 Click here for 2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇧🇪 the Belgium National team:
- AC Milan defender Koni de Winter
- Napoli midfielder Kevin de Bruyne
- Atalanta forward Charles de Ketelaere
- Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku
- AC Milan forward Alexis Saelemaekers
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇸🇳 the Senegal National team:
- Como forward Assane Diao
🇧🇪 Belgium starting lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Timothy Castagne, Brandon Mechele, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku, Charles De Ketelaere.
Substitutes: Amadou Onana, Diego Moreira, Mike Penders, Alexis Saelemaekers, Dodi Lukébakio, Nicolas Raskin, Axel Witsel, Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier, Koni De Winter, Joaquin Seys, Nathan Ngoy, Senne Lammens, Matias Fernandez-Pardo
🇸🇳 Senegal starting lineup (4-3-3): Mory Diaw, Krépin Diatta, Pathé Ciss, Moussa Niakhaté, Ismail Jakobs, Idrissa Gueye, Pape Gueye, Habib Diarra, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Sadio Mané.
Substitutes: El Hadji Malick Diouf, Yehvann Diouf, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Pape Matar Sarr, Mamadou Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Lamine Camara, Nicolas Jackson, Ibrahim Mbaye, Abdoulaye Seck, Bamba Dieng, Cherif Ndiaye, Assane Diao, Antoine Mendy.
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Belgium World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Senne Lammens (Manchester United), Mike Penders (Racing Strasbourg)
- Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Zeno Debast (Sporting), Maxim de Cuyper (Brighton), Koni de Winter (AC Milan), Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge), Thomas Meunier (Lille), Nathan Ngoy (Lille), Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt)
- Midfielders: Kevin de Bruyne (Napoli), Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Girona)
- Forwards: Charles de Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille), Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica), Diego Moreira (Strasbourg), Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
Senegal World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Mory Diaw (Le Havre).
- Defenders: Krepin Diatta (Monaco), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), El-Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
- Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Bara Ndiaye (Bayern Munich).
- Forwards: Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Assane Diao (Como), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris St-Germain), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace).
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World Cup Round of 32
🇧🇪 Belgium – Senegal 🇸🇳
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET.
Venue: Seattle Stadium (commercially known as Lumen Field)
Seattle, Washington.
Referee: Said Martinez HON
Assistant Referee 1: Walter Lopez HON
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Ramierz HON
Fourth Official: Andrés Rojas COL
Reserve AR: Alexander Guzman COL
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Rodolpho Toski BRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP