{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Neds Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog","author_name":"Ryan Cook","author_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/author\/ryancook\/","title":"Belgium vs Senegal Predictions \u2013 Round Of 32, Match 8","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NPWx3BDOj0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/belgium-vs-senegal-predictions\/\">Belgium vs Senegal Predictions \u2013 Round Of 32, Match 8<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/belgium-vs-senegal-predictions\/embed\/#?secret=NPWx3BDOj0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Belgium vs Senegal Predictions \u2013 Round Of 32, Match 8&#8221; &#8212; Neds Blog\" data-secret=\"NPWx3BDOj0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Preview_1460x1275-5.png","thumbnail_width":1460,"thumbnail_height":1275,"description":"Belgium will be desperate to make a statement on Thursday after their last two World Cup campaigns told\u00a0very different\u00a0stories.\u00a0 Their third-place finish in 2018 feels a long time ago after a flat Group Stage exit in 2022, but they arrive here with confidence restored following a 5-1 win over New Zealand.\u00a0 Senegal, meanwhile, punched their ticket to the knockouts with a 5-0 thumping of Iraq, finally getting the chance to play an opponent closer to their level after opening with France and Norway.\u00a0 Still, the Lions of Teranga have looked vulnerable when put under pressure, and their habit of conceding&hellip;"}