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Belgium vs. Egypt—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats

The 14th game of the 2026 World Cup takes place at Seattle’s Lumen Field.
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Belgium’s record against Egypt isn’t what many might expect it to be.
Belgium’s record against Egypt isn’t what many might expect it to be. | Harry Murphy/UEFA/Getty Images, Olivia Vanni/Getty Images, Visionhaus/Getty Images

Belgium and Egypt have met four times before, with all of those encounters coming in friendlies. Egypt has won three of them—including a 2–1 victory in 2022—while Belgium has claimed the other.

The two nations begin their 2026 World Cup campaigns knowing that an opening victory could provide a major boost in the race to progress from Group G. On paper, Belgium is the stronger side. The Red Devils sit 10th in the FIFA World Rankings, compared to Egypt’s 30th, and arrive unbeaten in over a year after recent wins over Croatia and Tunisia. Egypt, meanwhile, has won just two of its last six matches and most recently fell 2–1 to Brazil.

History also favors the Europeans. Egypt has not advanced beyond the World Cup group stage since 1934, while Belgium has become a regular knockout-stage participant, most notably finishing third in 2018. Still, Belgium’s surprise group-stage exit in 2022 proves that reputations count for little once the tournament begins.

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Toby Cudworth
TOBY CUDWORTH

Toby Cudworth is Lead Editor for SI FC. A Premier League, EFL and UEFA accredited journalist, Cudworth is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, where he studied Broadcast Journalism. He previously worked for 90min as a writer, academy manager, editor and eventually content lead, before joining Sports Illustrated in May 2025. A lifelong supporter of West Ham United, he still can’t quite believe they won a European trophy and feels nature is healing now that results have slipped back into the yo-yo patterns of the last 30 years.

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