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Belgium fight back to draw with Egypt in World Cup group game

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 Egypt's Mohamed Salah (front) battles for the ball with Belgium's Timothy Castagne during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G match at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, United States, on June 15, 2026. [Ercin Erturk / AFP)

Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah's 34th birthday.

Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt's Mohamed Hany into an own goal.

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