World Cup
2026-07-01 - Belgium vs Senegal
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : World: FIFA World Cup - Round of 32
Venue: Lumen Field
Wednesday 1st July 2026, 1500hrs (local)
Belgium
Belgium edged out Group G runners-up, Egypt, on goal difference thanks to a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of New Zealand in their final game of the group stage after having been held to disappointing stalemates in their opening two games of the tournament.
The Red Devils shared points with both Egypt and Iran in 1-1 and 0-0 draws respectively before finally finding their goalscoring boots where they dispatched the Kiwi’s on matchday 3 and overall results in recent times suggest Rudi Garcia’s side are to be respected ahead of this upcoming encounter.
Indeed, Belgium are now unbeaten in their last 16 internationals across all competitions which includes collecting no fewer than 10 wins along the way, and with the likes of Tielemans and De Bruyne pulling the strings in midfield along with Trossard and Lukaku in attack, the Belgians still look a tough proposition.
Senegal
Having been dealt back-to-back defeats in their opening two games in Group I following losses at the hands of the group favourites France and Norway, Senegal knew they would have to produce something really special in order to remain in the frame for a possible place in the knockout rounds.
A 3-1 loss to Les Bleus was followed by a 3-2 defeat to Norway which left Senegal and Iraq bottom of the Group I table level on zero points and in a ‘winner-takes-all’ encounter on matchday 3.
However, Senegal duly delivered by virtue of a 5-0 dismantling of Iraq and also wrote themselves in the history books by being the first African nation to score five goals in a World Cup finals fixture, but three wins from their last eight matches overall suggests the fairy-tale may come to an end on Wednesday afternoon.
The Betting Verdict
This is expected to be a tight one but Belgium look to hold the edge in this round of 32 clash.
The Pick :
Belgium 1-0 Senegal
