LIVE UPDATES: Belgium vs Egypt World Cup 2026 – Follow all the action, goals and celebrations.

Stay with Africasoccer for live updates, goals, and all the key moments from this Group G encounter at the World Cup 2026.

Egypt report no new injury concerns heading into their opening group match.

Belgium will be without Zeno Debast, who has not recovered from a leg injury sustained in May.

Team News

For Egypt, all eyes will be on Mohamed Salah, who remains just two goals away from becoming the nation’s all-time top scorer. He contributed to 60 percent of Egypt’s qualifying goals, scoring nine and assisting three.

Jérémy Doku will be a major attacking threat for Belgium after contributing seven goal involvements in qualifying, including five goals and two assists. His creativity stood out as he created 24 chances from open play, more than any other European player.

Players to Watch

Belgium have lost just one of their last five World Cup matches against African opposition.

Seven of Belgium’s last eight wins have featured four or more goals.

Egypt have only led once in their World Cup history.

Egypt have failed to score in four of their last five defeats.

Key Stats

Egypt have won three of the previous four meetings between the sides, although this is their first encounter in a major tournament.

Head to Head

However, their record at this level remains a challenge. Egypt are still searching for their first World Cup win after playing more matches without victory than any other nation except Honduras. Defensively, there are signs of improvement, with four clean sheets in their last five matches.

For Egypt, this is another opportunity to rewrite history. The Pharaohs are making their fourth World Cup appearance and come into the tournament on the back of their first unbeaten qualifying campaign since 1934, recording eight wins and two draws.

Rudi Garcia’s side have also been ruthless in preparation, scoring seven unanswered goals across their final two warm-up matches against Croatia and Tunisia. That form extends their impressive consistency on the global stage, with just one defeat in their last 15 World Cup group stage matches.

Belgium head into this tournament with momentum and belief, having gone unbeaten in qualifying with five wins and three draws. Their attacking strength was underlined by the fact that only Norway scored more goals in UEFA qualifying, while Belgium themselves netted 29.

Match Preview and Current Form

Belgium arrive as strong favourites and in excellent form, while Egypt face a daunting task as they look to end their long search for a first-ever World Cup victory.

Good evening and welcome to Africasoccer’s live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G clash between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle.