Belgium vs Egypt, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
- Assistant 1 Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Assistant 2 Rafael da Silva Alves
15 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 3 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lumen Field!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Mohamed Salah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Belgium.
- 13' Poor challenge from Marwan Attia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 14' The referee has no hesitation. Timothy Castagne is booked for Belgium — card on 14.
- 19' GOAL! Emam Ashour fires home to make it 0-1!
- 24' Egypt is showing some good football. However, Egypt are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' A moment of madness from Ahmed El Fotouh on 34 minutes earns him a card. Egypt will be frustrated.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Belgium seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' Belgium are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Egypt's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 54' Thomas Meunier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 525 appearances.
- 56' Belgium ring the changes. Amadou Onana has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Raskin to step up.
- 61' 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.
- 66' The Belgium bench stirs into life. Charles De Ketelaere is withdrawn and Romelu Lukaku gets his opportunity.
- 66' Mohamed Hany does the damage! The net is bulging and Egypt surge ahead!
- 71' The crowd applauds Emam Ashour as he leaves the pitch. Rami Rabia steps in for Egypt.
- 75' It’s a booking for Belgium player. Maxim De Cuyper gets a card.
- 76' Mostafa Ziko makes way for Zizo at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Egypt.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rudi Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' Belgium ring the changes. Jeremy Doku has done his job and it is now time for Matias Fernandez-Pardo to step up.
- 88' It is a substitution in Egypt team. Hamdy Fathy is replaced by Ibrahim Adel on 88 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Ahmed El Fotouh as he departs to be replaced by Karim Hafez.
- 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.