Belgium come back to draw with Egypt at World Cup
Hany own goal midway through second half cancels out superb Ashour strike
Salah plays 76 minutes before being subbed
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Belgium 0-1 Egypt
Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
What a goal. A great ball from Mo Salah and Emam Ashour steps in from the left wing. The defenders step back and Ashour takes a touch and strikes through it. He makes it look like it's going to Thibaut Courtois' left.
It's a lovely clean strike. Courtois is in the middle of the goal and he still can't get to it. That's how good it is.
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Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Seattle Stadium
There's clearly a fair few journalists from Egypt inside the press box here because that goal prompted plenty of celebrations.
Egypt have had to be patient, soak up the pressure but what a way to take the lead.
Dream start for Egypt, who are bidding for their first-ever win at a World Cup.
Belgium 0-1 Egypt
Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on BBC One
You're up against the best goalkeeper in the world and Eman Ashour has found the bottom corner beautifully - tiny little bit of bend on it but it's got the pace as well.
Exquisite finish.
Emam Ashour (21 mins)
WOW. What a hit!
Well Egypt are looking for their first match win at a World Cup and Emam Ashour has just put his side on the way to doing that.
It's a superb strike just on the edge of the penalty box after he picked up the ball from Mohamed Salah, drifting in to drive into the corner.
Ashour scores his first-ever World Cup goal for Egypt
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Great energy. Frenetic pace to the game. Feels like a Saturday 12pm English Premier League kick-off.
Harrison, Johannesburg
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Jeremy Doku has looked lively so far and he wins his side a free-kick.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Rightly so [Timothy Castagne booked].
He looked sharp there, Mohamed Salah.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Timothy Castagne got a little bit too close to Mo Salah.
How many times have we seen Salah do that? He is so strong there.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Timothy Castagne goes into the book for pulling back Mohamed Salah.
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Lived in Gent during the 2014 World Cup and made so many friends. Would love the Red Devils to make the semis at least. Tous Ensemble!
Richard, South Africa
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
The first yellow card of the game goes to Marwan Attia as he brings down Nathan Ngoy.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Mohamed Salah goes to ground looking for the free-kick but the referee is having none of it.
Belgium go up the other end and Charles De Ketelaere wins the first corner of the match.
But wait...VAR intervenes and deems it is actually a goal kick.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the house for this one.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's good from Belgium down the left-hand side. Kevin de Bruyne just backs off and it's a nice first touch but he doesn't hit the target.
You don't want to leave De Bruyne alone on the edge of the box too many times.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Possession is going to be key. It's going to be hard to press.
I think the tempo will be reasonably slow, especially early on as they work each other out tactically.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Kevin de Bruyne gets a sight of goal in that classic De Bruyne zone. He has space on the edge of the box after playing a one-two with Leandro Trossard and looks to drive into the bottom corner but it's well read by Mostafa Shobeir.
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Kevin De Bruyne is making his 27th major tournament appearance (World Cup and Euros) - the outright most of any Belgium player.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
A promising Egypt attack is eventually cleared by Timothy Castagne.
It's a positive start from the African side and it will have to be to take on this Belgian team which is still full of quality, despite the 'golden generation' tag fading away.
Belgium 0-0 Egypt
Away we go on what looks like a hot afternoon in Seattle.
Belgium v Egypt (20:00 BST)
By the way, looks like most of you are opting to sign Kevin de Bruyne in our poll at the top of this page.
Let's see how both get on this evening.
Egypt denied first ever World Cup victory after draw with Belgium
At a glance
Emam Ashour powers Egypt into first-half lead with thumping strike
Belgium equalise after break through Mohamed Hany own goal
Egypt still hunting first ever World Cup win after 92 years
A second-half own goal denied Egypt a first ever World Cup win as Belgium rescued a point from their Group G opener in Seattle.
The Pharaohs took the lead in the 21st minute through Al Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour, who thundered a 20-yard strike into the bottom corner past Thibaut Courtois.
But Thomas Meunier's low cross was turned into his own net by Egypt defender Mohamed Hany in the 66th minute, under pressure from substitute Romelu Lukaku.
Egypt were backed by a passionate support base on the USA's west coast as they hunted their first World Cup win in eight games, having made their tournament debut back in 1934.
Instead the seven-time African champions spent the final moments holding on and managed to avoid defeat at a World Cup for only the third time.
Lukaku's instant impact leads to Belgium's equaliser
Despite being record Africa Cup of Nations winners, Egypt have a poor record across their previous three World Cup appearances, and have now failed to win any of their eight games since their debut 92 years ago.
After going ahead, they nearly doubled their lead before the break when Mostafa Zico's drilled strike across goal was tipped behind by Belgium keeper Courtois.
Playing on his 34th birthday, Egypt captain Mohamed Salah also had a second-half header well-saved by Courtois and goalscorer Ashour failed to hit the target on the rebound.
Belgium manager Rudi Garcia introduced the Red Devils' all-time leading goalscorer Lukaku in the 66th minute - and seconds later his presence spooked Hany into his error.
Hamstring injuries had limited Lukaku to just 40 minutes in Serie A for Napoli across the 2025-26 season.
A few minutes before the equaliser, his club team-mate Kevin de Bruyne had struck the outside of the post from a free-kick as Belgium started to take control.
Ashour scores his first goal for Egypt
Belgium play their second Group G game against Iran in Los Angeles on Sunday (20:00 BST), while Egypt face New Zealand in Vancouver (02:00 BST Monday).
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Manager: Rudi Garcia
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Hossam Hassan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
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