Belgium v Egypt
Formations & Lineups
Match Leaders
Game Information
Seattle, Washington, USA
Referee:Ramon Abatti Abel
Match Timeline & MomentumMomentumThis graph shows how much pressure a team applied during the match. Taller columns indicate stronger attacking periods, based on things like possession, shots, goals, big chances, and other key stats.
Commentary
That's all from me for now. Thank you for joining us!
It finishes all square in Seattle, and it's hard to argue against that being a fair result. Belgium struggled to get firing in the first half and fell behind to Ashour's brilliant 20-yard strike. There wasn't much urgency from Garcia's men until after the half-time break. De Bruyne hit the outside of the post with a free-kick, but it was the introduction of Lukaku that proved to be the difference. His presence in the box was the reason Hany ended up putting the ball into his own net – and the Napoli striker had only been on for 22 seconds. Belgium were unable to build on the equaliser, though, so Iran or New Zealand will go top of the group if either one of them wins later today. The Red Devils had 15 shots with a cumulative xG of 1.31, while Egypt's 14 efforts were worth 1.07. Belgium face Iran in Los Angeles on Sunday, while Egypt head to Vancouver for a meeting with New Zealand. That's all from me, goodbye!
FULL-TIME: BELGIUM 1-1 EGYPT.
Zizo is penalised for a late challenge on Trossard and Tielemans goes across to take the resulting free-kick. His in-swinging delivery is met by Mechele, who tries to improvise a hooked finish into the far corner. It's a little too high, though, and that could prove to be Belgium's last chance.
Hany is caught in possession on the right and Belgium break. They aren't able to test Shobeir and eventually Hany gets back into position to stop Vanaken from sending a cross in from the wing.
Egypt are doing well to keep hold of possession here. If either team is to get a winner, they look like the most likely.
Shot Map
Team Stats
1.35
Expected Goals
1.08
54%
Possession
46%
3 (20%)
Shots on Goal
3 (21%)
2
Big Chances Created
1
2
Big Chances Missed
2
391 (86%)
Accurate Passes
323 (81%)
58
Duels Won
59
2
Saves
3
15
Fouls Committed
15
Head-To-Head
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
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