Leandro Trossard overcame an on-field confrontation with Belgium teammate Youri Tielemans to assist the same player for a vital late equaliser in their World Cup last-32 comeback victory.
After a very poor performance, Belgium found themselves going into the second-half hydration break two goals down and with frustrations boiling over.
Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard ended up in an aggressive verbal confrontation with Youri Tielemans as they made their way towards the sideline, with teammates having to separate the pair.
Trossard was frustrated by Tielemans’ decision to play a poor cross into the box rather than a short pass to the Arsenal man on the edge of the area, and Tielemans didn’t take kindly to the feedback.
The pair had to quickly put the disagreement aside and get back to focusing on the match, especially after Romelu Lukaku scored for 2-1 to cut the Belgium deficit.
What happened next was almost scripted, as Trossard played an excellent cross into the penalty area and Tielemans headed it home for 2-2 in the 89th minute.
Suddenly, the pair were all smiles again, sharing a celebratory embrace.
Belgium went on to win the game in extra time, with Tielemans scoring a penalty in the 125th minute to send his team through to the last-16. They’ll face the United States on July 6th in Seattle, at the same ground as Belgium’s last-32 match.
Trossard now has two goals and an assist in his four 2026 World Cup appearances for Belgium, and he’ll likely continue to be vital if they want to keep progressing.
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