Belgium enter the tie unbeaten, having combined a win with two draws in the group stage. Their clearest statement came in a 5-1 victory over New Zealand, a result that secured first place.
The report says Zeno Debast remains doubtful with a leg problem, creating the main selection question for a team otherwise expected to retain its core.
A reported Belgium XI also includes Timothy Castagne, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele, Maxime De Cuyper, Hans Vanaken and Youri Tielemans.
Senegal’s campaign was less controlled, yet their response under pressure was emphatic. The report says the 5-0 win over Iraq kept them alive and sent them into a direct knockout clash with Belgium.
Edouard Mendy is expected to miss the match with a knee injury. That would represent Senegal’s most significant confirmed selection setback, although the same update says no other players are currently doubts. The goalkeeper change is therefore likely to be the main alteration, with the rest of the team retaining greater continuity.
The tactical contest should centre on Belgium’s possession and individual creativity against Senegal’s ability to turn a high-pressure game into a physical, transitional battle.
The decisive storyline is now clear: whether Debast is fit enough to stabilise Belgium’s defence, and whether Senegal can reproduce the attacking force that carried them through the final group match. The winner advances to the last 16; the loser’s tournament ends in Seattle.