Ismaila Sarr Matches Roger Milla's African World Cup Goal Record
Senegal and Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr made history during his side's FIFA World Cup round of 32 match against Belgium, becoming the joint-highest goal scorer from an African nation in a single World Cup campaign. Sarr gave Senegal a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute, and Habib Diarra doubled the advantage early in the second half. However, a dramatic fightback from Belgium, capped by a record-breaking extra-time penalty, sent Senegal crashing out.
Sarr, 28, has scored four goals in the 2026 tournament so far, equaling the record set by Cameroon's Roger Milla in the 1990 World Cup, according to OptaJoe. Despite the defeat, Senegal also became the first African nation to score 10 goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup.
Belgium's Dramatic Comeback and Historic Late Winner
After Habib Diarra (24th minute) and Sarr (51st minute) put Senegal 2-0 up, Belgium mounted a stunning comeback. Romelu Lukaku pulled one back in the 86th minute, and Youri Tielemans equalized in the 89th minute to force extra time. In the 124th minute and 44th second, Tielemans converted a penalty after a VAR review awarded Belgium a spot kick for Lamine Camara's foul. That goal became the latest ever scored in FIFA World Cup history, breaking the previous record for the latest game-winner.
Belgium will now face the United States in the round of 16 in Seattle on June 7. The USA advanced after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0.
