Belgium vs Egypt, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
- Assistant 1 Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Assistant 2 Rafael da Silva Alves
18 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Belgium | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #26 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
Belgium this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Egypt this season
Egypt this season
Belgium are 25th (5 pts). Egypt are 26th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Egypt
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Belgium
| Romelu Lukaku | 3 G | 1 A |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 3 G | 1 A |
| Leandro Trossard | 2 G | 2 A |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 G |
Egypt
| Mostafa Ziko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emam Ashour | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Belgium is hosting Egypt for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Egypt winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' A moment of madness from Marwan Attia on 13 minutes earns him a card. Egypt will be frustrated.
- 14' Timothy Castagne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
- 19' GOAL! Emam Ashour scores on 19. Assisted by Mohamed Salah
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' Egypt player sees a card in front of him.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Belgium and Egypt are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Egypt are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' Belgium are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Egypt have won 13 goals from 9 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' A tactical swap from Belgium — Nicolas Raskin on, Amadou Onana off on 56 minutes.
- 61' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Romelu Lukaku. He replaces Charles De Ketelaere on 66 minute.
- 66' What a strike from Mohamed Hany! The score is 0-2.
- 71' Rami Rabia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emam Ashour at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' Belgium receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 76' The whistle greets Mostafa Ziko as he departs to be replaced by Zizo.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Salah, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' Another substitution for Belgium to replace Jeremy Doku by Matias Fernandez-Pardo on 86 minute.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahim Adel. He replaces Hamdy Fathy on 88 minute.
- 89' Another substitution for Egypt to replace Ahmed El Fotouh by Karim Hafez on 89 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Belgium Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
7
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Hans Vanaken 86'
- 8
- 15
- 1
- 21
- 10
- 11
- 17
-
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Nicolas Raskin 56'
- 25
Bench
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↑ 86'
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 66'
- 6
- 14
- 22
-
23
Nicolas Raskin ↑ 56'
- 12
-
5
Maxim De Cuyper ↑ 56'
- 3
- 16
- 19
- 13
- 18
-
26
Matias Fernandez-Pardo ↑ 86'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Egypt Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
13
Ahmed El Fotouh ↓ Karim Hafez 89'
- 3
- 2
-
8
Emam Ashour ↓ Rami Rabia 71'
- 19
-
14
Hamdy Fathy ↓ Ibrahim Adel 88'
- 17
-
11
Mostafa Ziko ↓ Zizo 76'
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 26
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 6
- 24
-
15
Karim Hafez ↑ 89'
-
5
Rami Rabia ↑ 71'
- 18
- 21
- 7
-
25
Zizo ↑ 76'
-
9
Hamza Abdelkarim ↑ 76'
-
20
Ibrahim Adel ↑ 88'
- 12
Coach
Hossam Hassan
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Egypt xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Belgium or Draw
78%
Draw or Egypt
50%
Belgium or Egypt
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Egypt win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Belgium
| Handicap | Belgium covers | Push | Egypt covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Belgium keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Egypt keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.