Belgium are scheduled to begin their World Cup 2026 campaign against Egypt on Monday in Seattle. The match kicks off at 12:00 local time.
Belgium topped their qualifying group with 18 points from eight matches while scoring 29 goals and conceding seven. Head coach Rudi Garcia has overseen a positive run of results since qualification.
Egypt qualified unbeaten from their CAF group with 26 points and return to the tournament for only the fourth time. Mohamed Salah is expected to start despite a recent hamstring issue.
Predicted line-ups show Belgium with Thibaut Courtois in goal and Romelu Lukaku up front. Egypt are set to be led by Mohamed El Shenawy with Omar Marmoush supporting the attack.
Egypt have won three of the four previous meetings between the sides. A 1-1 draw is predicted for the Group G fixture.