Tielemans Scores Latest Goal in World Cup History

Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans scored a penalty in the 124th minute and 43rd second of the match against Senegal (3-2) in the World Cup Round of 16. This marks the latest goal ever recorded in the history of the World Cup finals.

The previous latest goals in World Cup history were:

120:49 – Abdelmoumene Djabou (Algeria) vs. Germany (2014)
120:13 – Alessandro Del Piero (Italy) vs. Germany (2006)
119:51 – Geoff Hurst (England) vs. Germany (1966)
119:23 – David Platt (England) vs. Belgium (1990)

Tielemans also netted the equalizer, bringing the "Red Devils" level at 2-2 after they had been trailing 0-2 until the 86th minute.

In the Round of 16, Belgium will face the winner of the USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina match-up.