Belgium came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Egypt in their World Cup Group G opener at the Seattle Stadium on Monday, leaving Mohamed Salah's seven-time African champions still chasing their first victory on football's biggest stage. Read our blog to see how the match unfolded.
Starting XIs of Belgium - Egypt
Belgium: Courtois - De Cuyper, Mechele, Ngoy, Meunier, Castagne - Onana, Tielemans - De Bruyne, Doku, Trossard, De Ketelaere
Egypt: Shobeir - Fattouh, Fathy, Ibrahim, Hany - Attia, Lasheen, Ashour - Ziko, Salah, Marmoush
Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after Belgium's Romelo Lukaku came off the bench to spoil Mohamed Salah's 34th birthday.
Read moreWorld Cup 2026: All the fixturesEmam Ashour opened the score with a belter early in the first half, before Lukaku forced Egypt's Mohamed Hany into an own goal.
The draw leaves the seven-time Africa Cup of Nations champions still chasing a first victory at a World Cup.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)
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