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월드컵Group stage · MD1Final

Egypt vs Belgium

06. 15. 15:00 · Lumen Field

Final resultEgypt 1 : 1 BelgiumDraw
  • 13'Egypt🟨 M. Attia
  • 14'Belgium🟨 T. Castagne
  • 19'Egypt⚽ E. Ashour
  • 34'Egypt🟨 A. Fatouh
  • 56'Belgium🔄 T. Castagne ↔ N. Raskin
  • 56'Belgium🔄 A. Onana ↔ M. De Cuyper
  • 66'Belgium🔄 C. De Ketelaere ↔ R. Lukaku
  • 66'Belgium⚽ M. Hany (OG)
  • 71'Egypt🔄 E. Ashour ↔ R. Rabia
  • 75'Belgium🟨 M. De Cuyper
  • 76'Egypt🔄 M. Ziko ↔ Zizo
  • 76'Egypt🔄 M. Salah ↔ H. Abdelkarim
  • 86'Belgium🔄 J. Doku ↔ M. Fernandez-Pardo
  • 86'Belgium🔄 K. De Bruyne ↔ H. Vanaken
  • 89'Egypt🔄 H. Fathy ↔ I. Adel
  • 89'Egypt🔄 A. Fatouh ↔ K. Hafez
EgyptMatch statsBelgium
47%Possession53%
0.89Expected goals (xG)1.16
14Shots14
3On target3
7Corners2
14Fouls15
2Yellow cards2
1Offsides0

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Predicted winnerBelgium
Projected scoreEgypt 0 : 2 Belgium

Projected lineup

Egypt (Away)
  1. Mostafa Shobeir
  2. Mohamed Hany
  3. Hamdi Fathy
  4. Yasser Ibrahim
  5. Ahmed Fatouh
  6. Marwan Attia
  7. Mohanad Lasheen
  8. Mohamed Salah
  9. Emam Ashour
  10. Mostafa Zico
  11. Omar Marmoush
Belgium (Home)
  1. Thibaut Courtois
  2. Thomas Meunier
  3. Brandon Mechele
  4. Nathan Ngoy
  5. Timothy Castagne
  6. Youri Tielemans
  7. Amadou Onana
  8. Jérémy Doku
  9. Kevin De Bruyne
  10. Leandro Trossard
  11. Charles De Ketelaere

Key factors

  • Belgium, ranked 9th in FIFA, is 20 spots higher than Egypt (29th) and shows dominant recent form with 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 matches.
  • Belgium possesses top-tier attacking talents like Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku, demonstrating potent offensive power with an average of 3.63 goals per game in World Cup qualifiers.
  • Egypt employs a disciplined 4-2-3-1 defensive strategy focused on counter-attacks led by Mohamed Salah, conceding only 0.2 goals per game on average during their World Cup qualifying campaign.
  • Despite Egypt holding a 3-1 head-to-head record against Belgium in 4 matches, Belgium's squad strength and consistency have significantly improved since their last friendly encounter in 2022 (Egypt 2-1 win).

Briefing

In their opening Group G match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 'Red Devils' of Belgium face the 'Pharaohs' of Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle. Belgium, ranked 9th in the FIFA standings, is a European powerhouse known for its fluid attacking football, spearheaded by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City). They've shown formidable form recently, with 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 matches, scoring 20 goals. In World Cup qualifiers, they averaged an impressive 3.63 goals per game. The dynamic play of wingers like Jérémy Doku and Leandro Trossard will pose significant challenges for the Egyptian defense. Under coach Rudi Garcia, Belgium aims to blend the experience of its 'golden generation' with the energy of new talents, seeking to emulate their third-place finish in the 2018 World Cup. While Zeno Debast is out with a leg injury, the team largely fields its strongest available squad with no other major absences reported.

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