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Belgium vs Egypt — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-551CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026 · SEATTLE
VS
FT
Belgium
1–1
Egypt
Match events
  • T. Castagne14'
  • T. CastagneOn: N. Raskin56'
  • A. OnanaOn: M. De Cuyper56'
  • C. De KetelaereOn: R. Lukaku66'
  • M. Hany (OG)66'0–2
  • M. De Cuyper75'
  • J. DokuOn: M. Fernandez-Pardo86'
  • K. De BruyneOn: H. Vanaken86'
  • 13'M. Attia
  • 0–119'E. Ashourassist M. Salah
  • 34'A. Fatouh
  • 71'E. AshourOn: R. Rabia
  • 76'M. ZikoOn: Zizo
  • 76'M. SalahOn: H. Abdelkarim
  • 88'H. FathyOn: I. Adel
  • 88'A. FatouhOn: K. Hafez
BelgiumMatch statsEgypt
54%Possession46%
15Shots14
3Shots on Target3
2Corners7
15Fouls15
2Yellow Cards2

Belgium — starting XI

4-2-3-1
1 T. Courtois15 T. Meunier25 N. Ngoy4 B. Mechele21 T. Castagne24 A. Onana8 Y. Tielemans10 L. Trossard7 K. Bruyne11 J. Doku17 C. Ketelaere
Bench
  • 5Maxim De Cuyper
  • 23Nicolas Raskin
  • 9Romelu Lukaku
  • 20Hans Vanaken
  • 26Matías Fernández-Pardo
  • 12Senne Lammens
  • 13Mike Penders
  • 3Arthur Theate
  • 18Joaquin Seys
  • 16Koni De Winter
  • 22Alexis Saelemaekers
  • 6Axel Witsel
  • 19Diego Moreira
  • 14Dodi Lukebakio

Egypt — starting XI

4-2-3-1
23 M. Shobeir3 M. Hany2 Y. Ibrahim14 H. Fathy13 A. Fatouh19 M. Attia17 M. Lasheen11 M. Ziko10 M. Salah8 E. Ashour22 O. Marmoush
Bench
  • 5Rami Rabia
  • 25Zizo
  • 9Hamza Abdelkarim
  • 15Karim Hafez
  • 20Ibrahim Adel
  • 16Mahdi Soliman
  • 26Mohamed Alaa
  • 1Mohamed El-Shenawy
  • 4Hossam Abdelmaguid
  • 6Mohamed Abdelmonem
  • 24Tarek Alaa
  • 12Haissem Hassan
  • 21Mahmoud Saber
  • 7Mahmoud Trézéguet
  • 18Nabil Donga
1
All-time meetings
0
Belgium wins
1
Draws
0
Egypt wins
02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

27.6
Average Age
29.8
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Belgium

D
W
W
L
W
Jun 7
vs Italy U17
UEFA U17 Championship · Final · A. Le Coq Arena
1–1
Jun 4
vs France U17
UEFA U17 Championship · Semi-finals · Kadrioru Staadion
2–1
May 31
vs Estonia U17
UEFA U17 Championship · Group Stage - 3 · A. Le Coq Arena
1–0
May 28
vs Spain U17
UEFA U17 Championship · Group Stage - 2 · Rakvere Linnastaadion
0–1
May 25
at Croatia U17
UEFA U17 Championship · Group Stage - 1 · Rakvere Linnastaadion
2–0

Egypt

D
D
W
L
L
Mar 31
vs Algeria U20
Friendlies · Friendly International · Egyptian National Teams Center
0–0
Mar 28
vs Algeria U20
Friendlies · Friendly International
2–2
Oct 3
vs Chile U20
World Cup - U20 · Group Stage - 3 · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
2–1
Sep 30
vs New Zealand U20
World Cup - U20 · Group Stage - 2 · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
1–2
Sep 27
at Japan U20
World Cup - U20 · Group Stage - 1 · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
0–2
05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Midfield maestros · The creative fulcrum
De Bruyne's press-resistant press-resistance and range advantage over Trézéguet's workrate could dictate tempo. Belgium's system thrives on his distribution; Egypt must press aggressively to disrupt his rhythm, or risk watching him orchestrate the entire match from deep.
// Left wing vs Right back · Doku's directness
Doku's explosive acceleration and dribbling will test Hany's positional discipline and recovery pace. If Egypt's fullback is caught flat-footed, the winger has space to cut in or pull back for crosses — a central worry for Hassan's defensive shape.
// Centre-back vs Pressing forward · Physical test
Marmoush's intensity and pressing will harry Theate on the ball early; the Belgian must stay calm and use his passing range. A clean pass out from the back neutralises Egypt's counter threat, but hesitation invites turnovers in dangerous areas.
06 · Style Clash

Belgium's Passing Palace vs. Egypt's Pressing Trap

Belgium arrive as continental architects of control; Egypt come to disrupt with energy and verticality. A fixture built on two different football philosophies — one measured and expansive, the other urgent and compact.

// Possession dominance and wide creativity
Belgium
vs
// Direct transitions and pressing intensity
Egypt
Expansive
Possession shape
Direct
Patient
Press trigger
Aggressive
Creative
Wide play
Supportive
Methodical
Transition speed
Explosive
Comfortable
Build-up risk
Threatening
Routine
Set-piece intent
Dangerous
07 · Win Probability

Win probability.

Even-money default — ranks not yet on file.

38BEL
24DRAW
38EGY
38%
24%
38%
09 · The Bench

The bench faceoff.

B. Browaeys
Belgium · Head coach

B. Browaeys

🇫🇷
Osama Nabih
Egypt · Head coach

Osama Nabih

10 · The Venue

Lumen Field

Seattle · USA / CAN / MEX
Stadium guide →
68,740
Capacity
Seattle
City
2002
Opened
grass
Surface
12 · Where to watch

Where to watch.

USA
FOX / Telemundo
UK & Ireland
BBC / ITV
Latin America
Globo / TyC Sports
Worldwide
FIFA+ (selected territories)
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

Belgium
Belgium
BEL · Full dossier →
Egypt
Egypt
EGY · Full dossier →

// the wire

Belgium v Egypt · the wire

All news →
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REWRITELEAD DISPATCH· 19H AGO

FIFA did everything it could to make Argentina champions

The Egyptian broadcaster hailed Spain’s World Cup final display after their 1-0 win over Argentina, then accused the officials and FIFA of backing the defeated side.

SwitzerlandEgyptSpainArgentina
Open file →
02
DESK3D AGO

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03
REWRITE4D AGO

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04
REWRITE4D AGO

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05
REWRITE4D AGO

Beşiktaş open talks for Salah after Liverpool exit

// match file
Belgium vs Egypt.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — sharpens closer to kickoff.
GROUP STAGELumen Field