The Egyptian team began its campaign in the 2026 World Cup with a draw against its Belgian counterpart with a score of (1-1), in the confrontation that brought them together in the first round of the group stage, so that the “Pharaohs” earned their first point in the tournament and preserved their full chances in the competition to qualify for the next round.
The Egyptian team entered the match with a strong personality against one of the most prominent European teams, and succeeded in imposing its presence during many periods of the match, translating its advantage into the goal of advancing at the minute. 20 through Imam Ashour, who took advantage of an organized attack to put the ball into the Belgian net and ignite the joy of the Egyptian fans.
The goal gave a great morale boost to the Pharaohs, who continued to provide an organized performance on both the defensive and offensive levels, while the Belgian team tried to return to the atmosphere of the match without succeeding in penetrating the Egyptian bloc during the first half, ending with Egypt advancing by a goal for nothing.
At the beginning of the second half, the team took the lead. The Belgian coordinated his attacks in search of an equalizer, and succeeded in achieving his goal after a cross ball was mistakenly diverted into the Egyptian goal by Mohamed Hani, who scored an own goal against his team, giving Belgium the equalizer.
The remaining minutes witnessed mutual attempts by the two teams to snatch the winning goal, but the defensive organization and tactical caution prevented changing the result, so the confrontation ended in a positive draw with one goal for each team.
Despite the feelings of The Pharaohs are heartbroken after losing the lead. Coming out with a point against a team the size of Belgium is a positive start in the World Cup campaign, especially with the strong performance and discipline shown by the players throughout the match.
With this draw, the Egyptian team gets its first point in the group, keeping its hopes strong in the competition for one of the qualification cards, awaiting the next two confrontations that will be decisive in determining the fate of the Pharaohs in the tournament.
The Egyptian team sent a reassuring message. To his fans at the beginning of the global journey, confirming that he has the ability to compete with the major teams and the ambition to achieve a new achievement in the 2026 World Cup.