Belgium Avoid Upset as Own Goal Earns 1-1 Draw Against Egypt

In the opening round of the FIFA World Cup group stage, Belgium drew 1-1 with Egypt. Egypt took the lead in the first half when Mohamed Salah set up Ashour for the opening goal. In the second half, Belgium equalized thanks to an own goal by Mohamed Hany. The match ended with Belgium and Egypt sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.

19' – Goal! Ashour fires a powerful strike from the edge of the box to put Egypt ahead, Egypt 1-0 Belgium!



66' – Own Goal! Mohamed Hany accidentally turns the ball into his own net, and Belgium draw level, Belgium 1-1 Egypt!



Starting Lineups
Belgium Starting XI
Thibaut Courtois, 15. Thomas Meunier, 4. Koni De Winter Mechele, 21. Timothy Castagne (56' 23. Raskin), 25. Ngoy, 7. Kevin De Bruyne, 8. Youri Tielemans, 24. Amadou Onana (56' 5. De Cuyper), 10. Leandro Trossard, 11. Jérémy Doku, 17. Charles De Ketelaere (66' 9. Romelu Lukaku)
Belgium Substitutes
Senne Lammens, 13. Mike Penders, 3. Arthur Theate, 16. Koni De Winter, 5. Maxim De Cuyper, 18. Cisse, 6. Axel Witsel, 20. Hans Vanaken, 23. Nicolas Raskin, 22. Alexis Saelemaekers, 19. Moreira, 9. Romelu Lukaku, 14. Dodi Lukebakio, 26. M. Fernandes
Egypt Starting XI
Mohamed El Shenawy Shobier, 2. Yasser Ibrahim, 3. Mohamed Hany, 14. Omar Fathy, 13. Ahmed Fatouh, 10. Mohamed Salah (76' 9. Abdel Karim), 17. Rassin, 8. Emam Ashour (71' 5. Rabia), 19. Atia, 11. Zizo (76' 25. Zizo), 22. Omar Marmoush
Egypt Substitutes
Mohamed El Shenawy, 16. Mohamed Suleiman, 26. M. Alaa, 5. Rabia, 15. Hafez, 6. Abdelmonem, 4. Hossam, 24. T. Alaa, 7. Trezeguet, 25. Zizo, 18. Donga, 12. Hassan, 20. Adel, 21. Sabir, 9. Abdel Karim