​Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images Youri Tielemans scored the latest goal in men’s World Cup history to rescue Belgium in Seattle, converting a penalty 124 minutes and 44 seconds into the round-of-32 clash with Senegal, the fifth minute of stoppage time in extra time. The strike completed a dramatic 3-2 comeback after Senegal led 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, with Romelu Lukaku and Tielemans forcing extra time before the Belgian captain’s spot kick, following a lengthy VAR review for a foul by Lamine Camara, knocked Senegal out and set up a last-16 meeting with the United States.
Tielemans’ 124:44 penalty now stands as the latest goal ever scored in a men’s World Cup match, surpassing the previous record from 2006 at 121 minutes. The article places the new record in context by listing the closest late goals before it: Alessandro Del Piero’s 121st-minute goal for Italy against Germany in 2006, Abdelmoumene Djabou’s 121st-minute consolation for Algeria against Germany in 2014, Fabio Grosso’s 119th-minute strike for Italy against Germany in 2006, and Andrés Iniesta’s 116th-minute decider for Spain against the Netherlands in 2010, which secured Spain’s World Cup title.