MEXICO CITY, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Belgium and England staged second-half comebacks to reach the last 16 as the United States also advanced on a dramatic day at the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
In Seattle, Youri Tielemans converted a penalty deep into extra time as Belgium recovered from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2.
Senegal raced into a two-goal lead at Seattle Stadium after goals either side of halftime from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr. Pape Thiaw's side looked set for victory before Romelu Lukaku and Tielemans scored in the last five minutes of normal time.
Tielemans' spot kick deep into added time in extra time completed the turnaround as Belgium set up a meeting with the United States at the same venue on Monday.
"At the hydration break, I told the players that if we scored another goal, anything was possible," Belgium manager Rudi Garcia said. "Both teams had opportunities in extra time, but the momentum was with us. We were well-structured. This is a result that can make our group stronger."
Senegal manager Thiaw described the result as "cruel," saying his team did all they could to win.
"We played well, but a football match doesn't last 85 minutes," he said. "We had our chances, but we have to congratulate Belgium on progressing."
In Atlanta, Harry Kane scored two late goals as England rallied to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Brian Cipenga put DR Congo ahead with a seventh-minute strike, but Kane equalized with a 75th-minute header before combining with Anthony Gordon and rifling a shot into the top-right corner.
England will face tournament co-host Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday for a place in the last eight.
"We're in a World Cup, fighting for it all, for every moment, every little margin," said Kane, who now has five goals in this tournament. "I want the boys to enjoy it, enjoy it with the fans like we did, and then we go again in four days."
DR Congo manager Sebastien Desabre said he could not fault his players' performance.
"We're disappointed because we really believed we could do it," Desabre said. "We played well. Towards the end of the match, we conceded two chances and one of the world's best players scored two goals against us. It's a shame."
In Santa Clara, Folarin Balogun scored a goal and was sent off as the United States overcame Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0.
Balogun opened the scoring with a composed finish just before halftime, but then received a straight red card for an ugly challenge on Tarik Muharemovic in the 64th minute.
Despite playing with ten men, the United States doubled the lead eight minutes from time via a Malik Tillman free kick. ■
