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Belgium vs Egypt — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-551CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026 · SEATTLE
Belgium
VS
Egypt
11
Days
:
23
Hours
:
03
Mins
:
23
Secs
Belgium vs Egypt · Lumen Field, Seattle
2
All-time meetings
1
Belgium wins
0
Draws
1
Egypt wins
02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

27.2
Average Age
29.3
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

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

Belgium

D
W
W
D
W
Apr 1
at Mexico
Friendlies · Friendly International · Soldier Field
1–1
Mar 28
at USA
Friendlies · Friendly International · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
5–2
Nov 18
vs Liechtenstein
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · Maurice Dufrasnestadion
7–0
Nov 15
at Kazakhstan
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 9 · Astana Arena
1–1
Oct 13
at Wales
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 8 · Cardiff City Stadium
4–2

Egypt

W
D
W
D
L
May 28
vs Russia
Friendlies · Friendly International · Misr Stadium
1–0
Mar 31
at Spain
Friendlies · Friendly International · RCDE Stadium
0–0
Mar 27
at Saudi Arabia
Friendlies · Friendly International · Alinma Stadium
4–0
Jan 17
vs Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations · 3rd place · Stade Mohammed V
0–0
Jan 14
at Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations · Semi-finals · Stade Ibn-Batouta
0–1
05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Midfield maestros · The creative fulcrum
K. De Bruyne
#7 · Manchester City
VS
Trézéguet
#7 · Al-Rayyan SC
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
J. Doku
#11 · Manchester City
VS
Mohamed Hany
#3 · Al Ahly
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
A. Theate
#3 · Eintracht Frankfurt
VS
Omar Marmoush
#22 · Manchester City
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.

Belgium · Head coach

R. Garcia

🇫🇷
Egypt · Head coach

Hossam Hassan

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