Egypt draw 1–1 with Belgium at World Cup group-stage game
Key takeaways
- Emam Ashour’s first international goal gave Egypt the lead, before veteran Romelu Lukaku forced an own goal to equalise.
- Lukaku’s equaliser came just 28 seconds after entering the game in the 66th minute and prevented Egypt from winning their first game in their fourth World Cup appearance on Monday.
- Midfielder Emam Ashour scored his first international goal with a superb shot from 20 yards out to give Egypt a 1-0 lead.
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Emam Ashour’s first international goal gave Egypt the lead, before veteran Romelu Lukaku forced an own goal to equalise.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Amadou Onana and Mohamed Salah in action during the Belgium vs Egypt group stage match in Seattle [Alex Grimm//Getty Images via AFP]By Reuters Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game, and favourites Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the World Cup at Seattle Stadium.
Lukaku’s equaliser came just 28 seconds after entering the game in the 66th minute and prevented Egypt from winning their first game in their fourth World Cup appearance on Monday.