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Both Belgium and Egypt enter the 2026 World Cup determined to demonstrate that their current crop of stars can perform on the world stage.
Date: Monday, June 15
Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET / 5:00am AEST (Tuesday)
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Many observers feel Belgium have fallen short of expectations given the quality of their squad, particularly following their painful group-stage elimination four years ago in Qatar.
Similarly, Egypt have not met expectations, failing to secure a win during the 2018 World Cup group phase and then missing out on qualification entirely in 2022.
Despite topping their qualifying group, Belgium were somewhat unconvincing, being held to draws by Kazakhstan and North Macedonia on two occasions. However, they impressed in recent friendlies, defeating Croatia 2-0 and scoring five against Tunisia.
Egypt were far more convincing in reaching the tournament, winning eight and drawing two of their 10 qualifiers. They also conceded only two goals. Yet manager Hossam Hassan faces significant pressure to unleash Mo Salah and Omar Marmoush, rather than relying on cautious, stubborn displays.
Read on as FourFourTwo provides all the details you need to watch Belgium vs Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 online, on TV, and from any location.
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**How to watch Belgium vs Egypt in the UK**
In the UK, you can stream Belgium vs Egypt on BBC One .
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**Belgium vs Egypt: World Cup 2026 Preview**
For the better part of a decade, Belgium were regarded as one of the top sides in world football. However, in recent years there have been notable retirements, and the golden generation's era has started to wane.
Despite this, the current squad still includes three players who helped the Red Devils top the FIFA rankings. Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, and Romelu Lukaku have all traveled to North America and will be eager to help their country replicate the success of 2018, when they finished third.
Nevertheless, head coach Rudi Garcia has been focused on promoting the next generation of talent and will rely on Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku and Atalanta forward Charles De Ketelaere to drive them to victory over Egypt as they aim to top the group.
For Egypt, history is against them. The Pharaohs have failed to win a single World Cup match in seven previous attempts, losing all three games back in 2018.
This time, however, there is optimism that they can end that drought and advance beyond the group stage. Much of that confidence stems from having an all-time great on the field.
The legendary Mohamed Salah provides much-needed attacking sharpness, while Omar Marmoush will also be keen to impress after a frustrating season with Manchester City.
**Belgium vs Egypt: Team updates**
After spending much of the season on the sidelines for Napoli, it is no surprise that Romelu Lukaku starts on the bench. However, there is plenty of experience in the side, with Kevin De Bruyne and Leandro Trossard starting behind Charles De Ketelaere.
Belgium XI: Courtois; Mechele, Meunier, Castagne, Ngoy, De Bruyne, Tielemans, Onana, Trossard, Doku, De Ketelaere
Subs: Lammens, Penders, Theate, De Cuyper, Winter, Seys, Witzel, Moreira, Vanaken, Saelemaekers, Raskin, Lukaku, Lukebakio, Fernandez
There are no major surprises in the Egypt lineup, with Mo Salah and Omar Marmoush starting in an exciting attack that will aim to outplay an experienced Belgian defense.
Egypt XI: Shoubir, Ibrahim, Hany, Fatouh, Ashour, Zico, Fathy, Lashin, Attia, Salah, Marmoush
Subs: Elshenawy, Soliman, M. Alaa, Abdelmaguid, Rabia, Abdelmoneim, Hafez, T. Alaa, Donga, Saber, Trezeguet, Abdelkarim, Hassan, Adel, Zizo
**Belgium vs Egypt: Group**
**FourFourTwo's forecast**
Belgium 1-1 Egypt
Egypt’s long wait for a World Cup victory may continue in what is expected to be a cautious encounter in Seattle.
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