FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 : Belgium vs Egypt an entertaining 1-1 draw

⚽ FIFA WORLD CUP 2026: Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt ⚽

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📖 Match Story & Commentary
European heavyweights Belgium and African giants Egypt played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in their Group G opener at Seattle Stadium in Washington.
Egypt stunned the Red Devils early on. In the 19th minute, Mohamed Salah celebrated his 34th birthday in style by perfectly setting up Emam Ashour. The Al Ahly midfielder unleashed a spectacular long-range strike that flew past Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, giving the Pharaohs a memorable 1-0 lead going into the break.
Belgium dominated possession but struggled to find a clinical edge until the introduction of their all-time top scorer, Romelu Lukaku. Just 28 seconds after coming off the bench in the 66th minute, Lukaku made an immediate impact. He met a dangerous cross from Thomas Meunier, forcing Egyptian defender Mohamed Hany to poke the ball past his own keeper to level the match. Despite late pressure from Belgium—including a major headed chance for Lukaku in the 88th minute—Egypt's defense held firm to secure a historic and well-deserved point.

📋 Key Match Stats

Goals: M. Hany (66' OG) [BEL] | E. Ashour (19' [EGY]

Yellow Cards: T. Castagne (13', M. De Cuyper (74' [BEL] | M. Attia (12', A. Fatouh (33' [EGY]

Venue: Seattle Stadium, Washington, United States

📺 Watch Match Highlights & Updates
Catch up on full match replays and extended highlights here:
FIFA+ Official Highlights
Al Jazeera Match Updates

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[size=18][b]📖 Match Story &amp; Commentary[/b][/size]
[size=14]European heavyweights Belgium and African giants Egypt played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in their Group G opener at Seattle Stadium in Washington.
Egypt stunned the Red Devils early on. In the 19th minute, Mohamed Salah celebrated his 34th birthday in style by perfectly setting up Emam Ashour. The Al Ahly midfielder unleashed a spectacular long-range strike that flew past Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, giving the Pharaohs a memorable 1-0 lead going into the break.
Belgium dominated possession but struggled to find a clinical edge until the introduction of their all-time top scorer, Romelu Lukaku. Just 28 seconds after coming off the bench in the 66th minute, Lukaku made an immediate impact. He met a dangerous cross from Thomas Meunier, forcing Egyptian defender Mohamed Hany to poke the ball past his own keeper to level the match. Despite late pressure from Belgium—including a major headed chance for Lukaku in the 88th minute—Egypt's defense held firm to secure a historic and well-deserved point.[/size]
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[size=18][b]📋 Key Match Stats[/b][/size]
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[*][size=14][b]Goals:[/b] M. Hany (66' OG) [BEL] | E. Ashour (19') [EGY][/size]
[*][size=14][b]Yellow Cards:[/b] T. Castagne (13'), M. De Cuyper (74') [BEL] | M. Attia (12'), A. Fatouh (33') [EGY][/size]
[*][size=14][b]Venue:[/b] Seattle Stadium, Washington, United States[/size]
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[size=18][b]📺 Watch Match Highlights &amp; Updates[/b][/size]
[size=14][i]Catch up on full match replays and extended highlights here:[/i][/size]
[size=14][url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/belgium-egypt-highlights-match-report]FIFA+ Official Highlights[/url][/size]
[size=14][url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/6/15/belgium-v-egypt-live-world-cup-2026]Al Jazeera Match Updates[/url][/size]

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