19'
Egypt · Goal · Emam Ashour
Egypt · Assist: Mohamed Salah
Kickoff weather28°CPartly cloudy1 mph · 0% precip
Group G2026-06-157:00 PM
1-1
FTSeattle StadiumSeattleUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Belgium vs Egypt. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read BEL controlling - 53% of the ball
ControlsPossession · BEL line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
13'
Egypt · Yellow card · Marwan Attia
14'
Belgium · Yellow card · Timothy Castagne
34'
Egypt · Yellow card · Ahmed Fatouh
Egypt
45+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
Match
56'
Belgium · Nicolas Raskin on for Timothy Castagne
56'
Belgium · Maxim De Cuyper on for Amadou Onana
66'
Belgium · Romelu Lukaku on for Charles De Ketelaere
66'
⚽Egypt · Own goal · Mohamed Hany
Own goal
71'
Egypt · Ramy Rabia on for Emam Ashour
Egypt
75'
Belgium · Yellow card · Maxim De Cuyper
76'
Egypt · Zizo on for Mostafa Ziko
76'
Egypt · Hamza Abdelkarim on for Mohamed Salah
85'
Belgium · Hans Vanaken on for Kevin De Bruyne
85'
Belgium · Matias Fernandez-Pardo on for Jérémy Doku
88'
Egypt · Karim Hafez on for Ahmed Fatouh
88'
Egypt · Ibrahim Adel on for Hamdi Fathi
90+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
18 of 153 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = BEL share, mirror of EGY
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerRudi GarciaManagerHossam Hassan
BEL
EGY
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Belgium enters this matchup with a clear rating advantage over Egypt, backed by stronger recent form. While Belgium holds the statistical edge, the outcome may hinge on tactical execution: Belgium must secure their midfield transitions, whereas Egypt will look to exploit the space behind the high defensive line through Salah's playmaking.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
BELFavourite
1894EGYChallenger
1696How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalTBD
The rivalry · last 4
BEL 1
3 EGY
BEL 1 win0 drawsEGY 3 wins
+-Recent meetings4 matches
2022FriendlyBEL 1-2 EGYEGY
2018FriendlyBEL 3-0 EGYBEL
2005FriendlyBEL 0-4 EGYEGY
1999FriendlyBEL 0-1 EGYEGY
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Belgium enters the match with a clear advantage in offensive threat and possession control. With a higher expected goals profile and greater defensive resistance, Belgium is positioned to dictate the tempo. Egypt will likely need to disrupt this rhythm to bridge the significant gap in sustained attacking output.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
BELEGY
| Axis | BEL | EGY |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| Defending | 6.5 resistance | 5.0 resistance |
| Set pieces | 25.4% | 22.4% |
| Threat | 1.93 xG/match | 1.27 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central channels remain the primary focal point for both sides. While the majority of play flows through the middle, Egypt's tendency to target the right wing aligns with a recurring defensive vulnerability for Belgium in that lane.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led / star-led
Who to watch
Belgium's system-led approach faces Egypt's star-driven threat. Belgium will look to dominate the penalty area through sustained box pressure and high shot volume. Conversely, Egypt's reliance on individual brilliance suggests they may look to exploit transitions against Belgium's high-territory setup.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Belgiumsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
BEL are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
S
Shot volume
team tactic
Shots100th
BEL become the watch if their system turns territory into repeat shots.
Contain it by forcing low-value shots; the cost is conceding field position.
Egyptstar-led
No player or system spotlight data available for this team yet.