The Egypt national football team drew with Belgium in the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw in the first round of Group G. The Egyptian team had finished the first half leading 1-0 with a goal from Imam Ashour in the 20th minute, before the Belgian team managed to equalize in the second half. The Egyptian team started the match with a lineup that included Mustafa Shobier in goal, Mohamed Hany, Hamdi Fathi, Yasser Ibrahim, and Ahmed Fotouh in defense, Marwan Atia, Mohand Lasheen, and Imam Ashour in midfield, and Mustafa Zico, Mohamed Salah, and Omar Marmoush in attack. Imam Ashour scored the Pharaohs' goal in the 20th minute, while Mohamed Hany scored an own goal in his own net in the 67th minute. This draw gives the Egyptian team its first point in the World Cup, in a group that also includes Iran and New Zealand.