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Belgium vs Egypt Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

by Trystan Pugh ·
Belgium vs Egypt Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
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Check out our dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 hub! Here you can find expert match previews for every fixture at this summer's tournament in USA, Canada & Mexico. All-time records for all 48 nations, key betting stats, player bios, group standings, live scores & plenty more!

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  • This is the first FIFA World Cup match between Belgium and Egypt. Egypt have won three of their four friendly encounters, including the most recent, 2-1 in Kuwait City in November 2022. Belgium’s only win came in the previous contest – 3-0 in Brussels in June 2018.
  • Belgium are regular participants at the FIFA World Cup, appearing for the 10th time in the last 12 editions and the 15th time overall.
  • Belgium sealed their 15th appearance at the finals with a commanding 7-0 victory over Liechtenstein on the final matchday, finishing two points clear of runners-up Wales. Remaining unbeaten across eight matches — with five wins and three draws — it marked their third consecutive qualifying campaign without defeat.
  • The Red Devils have twice reached the semi-finals of the global showpiece. They finished fourth in 1986 and recorded their best-ever showing in 2018 after overcoming England in the play-off for third place.
  • Belgium have lost only one of their last 15 FIFA World Cup group stage matches (W8 D6). Before their 2-0 defeat to Morocco in their second outing at Qatar 2022, they had been on a 13‑match unbeaten run in group‑stage play.
  • Belgium have lost only one of their five FIFA World Cup matches against African opposition (W3 D1) - the 2-0 defeat to Morocco at Qatar 2022.
  • Belgium have not lost their opening match in their last seven FIFA World Cup appearances (W5 D2). Their most recent opening‑match defeat was a 2-1 loss to Mexico in 1986.
  • The 2026 finals is Egypt’s fourth FIFA World Cup, following their participations in 1934, 1990 and 2018.
  • In their three previous instalments in 1934, 1990 and 2018, Egypt failed to advance past the opening round and are still seeking a first World Cup victory having drawn two and lost five of their seven matches.
  • Debutants all the way back in 1934, Egypt were the first African nation to play in the global showpiece; the second team, Morocco, did not feature until 1970.
  • Egypt secured their spot at FIFA World Cup 2026 by finishing top of Group A in the African qualifying tournament with eight wins and two draws from their ten matches. Their talisman Mohamed Salah found the net nine times to become the first African player to reach the landmark of 20 goals in World Cup qualifying.
  • Egypt’s FIFA World Cup record against European teams is P5 W0 D2 L3.
  • Hossam Hassan is the first person to represent Egypt at the FIFA World Cup as both a player and a head coach, having appeared in all three of their matches at the 1990 finals.
  • Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois and Axel Witsel are all appearing at their fourth FIFA World Cup. Only three other Belgian players have previously reached this landmark: Enzo Scifo, Franky Van der Elst and Marc Wilmots, each with four tournament participations.
  • Thibaut Courtois sits third on Belgium’s all‑time list for FIFA World Cup matches played with 15. An appearance here would lift him to 16, moving him into joint‑second place alongside Jan Ceulemans, and leaving him just one behind the national record held by Enzo Scifo (17).
  • At 37 years and 154 days, Axel Witsel could become the oldest player ever to appear for Belgium at a FIFA World Cup, surpassing Wilfried Van Moer, who was 37 years and 119 days when he faced Poland on 28 June 1982.
  • Trezeguet, Mohamed El Shenawy and Mohamed Salah are the first Egyptian players to appear in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, having all featured at the 2018 finals.
  • Mohamed Salah celebrates his 34th birthday on the date of this match; no Egyptian player has made a FIFA World Cup appearance on their birthday previously.

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