The Belgium national football team started the 2026 World Cup in a mitigated way, being held to a draw by Egypt on Monday, June 15, 2026. The match saw the Egyptians open the scoring in the 20th minute with a superb strike from Emam Ashour. The Red Devils tried to get back on the scoreboard, but without success, until Lukaku came on and provoked the equalizer by making Hany score an own goal. The score remained 1-1 until the end of the match. The composition of the Belgium national football team consisted of Courtois, Meunier, Ngoy, Mechele, Castagne, Onana, Tielemans, Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku, and De Ketelaere. Debast was injured and could not play. Egypt was composed of Shobeir, Ibrahim, Hany, Fatouh, Ashour, Zico, Fathy, Lashin, Attia, Salah, and Marmoush. The match was balanced, with scoring opportunities for both teams. The Belgium national football team will have to do better to hope to pass the first round of the 2026 World Cup. The next match of the Belgium national football team will take place against France on June 21, 2026. The supporters of the Belgium national football team hope that their team will be more efficient in this next match. The 2026 World Cup is an important event for the Belgium national football team, which wants to make a good performance and honor its country. The players of the Belgium national football team are determined to do their best to achieve the goals of their team. The team's coach will have to make some adjustments to improve the team's performance. The Belgium national football team has a lot of talent and experience, and they will need to use it to succeed in the tournament.