Which Team Will Face Belgium in RO16?

The Belgium vs Senegal matchup in the Round of 32 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup was one for the neutrals. The match had not a single boring moment from start to finish and was a treat for neutral fans around the world.

However, only one winner would have taken it all, and someone had to fall. Belgium secured a much-needed victory, defeating Senegal in the last moments to confirm their Round of 16 spot.

In the 24th-minute mark, Sadio Mane's cross was headed nicely by Ismaila Sarr, but his header came off the right-hand side post, and Habib Diarra was on hand to tap it home with Thibaut Courtois struggling to make grounds.

The second goal was scored by Ismaila Sarr in the 51st minute, which seemed to be the end of the line for Belgium. However, the Red Devils came back in the last five minutes of regulation time as goals from Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans in a space of just three minutes turned the game on its head.

The last-minute penalty from Youri Tielemans in the added extra time secured Belgium's spot in the Round of 16. Now that they have confirmed one of the berths in the next round, who are they going to face in the Round of 16?

Sportsdunia takes a look at Who will Belgium face in Round of 16 and discusses the possible outcome of that game.

Who Will Belgium/Senegal Face Next?

Here's the answer to 'Who will Belgium face in Round of 16'. As things stand, Begium will face the winner of the USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is set to take place in another Round of 32 fixture. These teams are on the same side of the bracket, and the winner of this fixture will take on Belgium in the next round for a possible qualification to the quarterfinals.

This Belgium round of 16 fixture is their tenth time in the knockout phases of the FIFA World Cup, after a disappointing outing in the last edition, where they were knocked out of the group stages of the competition.

The Belgium national football team haven't been at their best in this World Cup, but clinched the win anyhow. They would now be eagerly waiting to know about their next opponent. Although the USA has the upper hand in the fixture against Bosnia and Herzegovina, we have seen that Rudi Garcia's men do possess the quality to come back from the toughest of situations.

Kevin de Bruyne and co. would like to face Bosnia rather than the USMNT, with the latter having the home advantage and a blistering run of form till the Round of 32.