In the Belgium vs. Senegal match, there was everything, including two teammates arguing before they created the equalizer. Youri Tielemans and Leandro Trossard were the protagonists of a tense moment when Belgium was losing 0-2, but they later combined for the 2-2 after Lukaku had reduced the score, and coach Rudi Garcia even appreciated it. Garcia considered that the fact that the two stars raised the intensity was, in fact, something positive. First they argue, then they make the Belgians dream 😅 Trossard and Tielemans solved it on their own 🥵 #sporttvportugal #MUNDIALna SPORTTV #FIFA2026World Cup #Belgium pic.twitter.com/R4LCAluw RP ‘Lukaku had already calmed them down a bit. But I like that. It means we have a lively team. The players have the right to disagree and to make themselves heard. Leandro and Youri are two very important players for the Belgian national team. They wanted to win so much that I don’t even know why they were arguing,’ confessed the coach. They had a misunderstanding, and a few minutes later, Trossard assisted Tielemans for the equalizer pic.twitter.com/u ZBe Udcmlw ‘But I like that. I want players who want to change things when they are not going well. Because on the field we need that ‘grit.’ When I took over this team 18 months ago, I thought they played well with the ball, but defensively they were not very aggressive, they forgot to engage in duels. That way, you don’t get results,’ he emphasized. Tielemans also briefly reacted to the moment after the game and did not blame his teammate: ‘It’s the emotions of the moment. We are all winners, and we all want to win and do things well, representing our country in the best way possible. This is part of it. There’s nothing wrong; it’s part of the game.’ As for the penalty, Lukaku was supposed to take it, but the forward later stated that he ‘was not mentally prepared’ and therefore let Tielemans take it.
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