A win decides which national team advances to the tournament's knockout stage and which team is eliminated from title contention.

Progress changes medal or title chances, affects ranking points and prize money, and shapes short-term selection and momentum for both squads.

Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku headline Belgium's squad while Sadio Mané and Édouard Mendy are focal figures for Senegal.

Coaches' tactics, bench depth, set-piece specialists and any late injury or suspension determine which names matter most on match day.

Tactical setup, pressing intensity and how each team defends set pieces shift win probabilities during the match.

Injuries, early goals, referee and VAR decisions, weather conditions and substitutions are the main levers that can flip the outcome.

Team sheets and confirmed starting XIs, typically posted about an hour before kickoff, reveal formation and key matchups.

During the game watch early goals, set-piece chances, substitutions around the 60th minute, VAR reviews and any cards that force tactical reshuffles.