Belgium vs Senegal FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Belgium and Senegal are set to clash in the upcoming World Cup clash at the Seattle Stadium. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 AM PKT, July 2.

Belgium go into the knockout stage full of confidence after beating New Zealand 5-1 in their last group match, following two draws in their opening games.

Senegal showed great fight by recovering from two early defeats and crushing Iraq 5-0. They now take on Belgium in the round of 32.

This will be the first competitive match between Belgium and Senegal, making this World Cup knockout game even more difficult to predict.

For the upcoming encounter, both teams have revealed their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

Belgium Starting XI

Thibaut Courtois; Timothy Castagne, Brandon Mechele, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper; Youri Tielemans (c), Hans Vanaken; Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard; Charles De Ketelaere.

Senegal Starting XI

Mory Diaw (GK); Ismail Jakobs, Pathé Ciss, Moussa Niakhaté, Krépin Diatta; Idrissa Gueye, Pape Gueye, Habib Diarra; Sadio Mané, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye.