Lukaku's introduction earns Belgium 1-1 draw with Egypt
(Corrects to Ahmed Mostafa "Zizo", not Mostafa Zico, in paragraph 18)
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Lukaku’s worth to Belgium could yet be measured in gold
SEATTLE, June 15 : Romelu Lukaku had only been on the pitch a little over 20 seconds when his power and persistence forced Egypt defender Mohamed Hany to turn the ball into his own net, underlining the striker’s value to Belgium at this World Cup.
Belgium and Egypt draw 1-1 in World Cup group game
SEATTLE: Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday (Jun 15) 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.With the draw, seven-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Egypt's wait for a first victory at a World Cup goes on.This is their fourth participation in the global showpiece and with Group G fixtures to come against Iran and New Zealand, they will hope to break that hoodoo in North America.For Belgium, this tournament is likely the last chance for the remnants of their golden generation to better their third-placed finish in Russia eight years ago and finally win silverware.Veterans Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois and Lukaku are the main protagonists of that group still involved in Rudi Garcia's squad. With all eyes in the Pacific Northwest on Salah and De Bruyne, it was the ex-Manchester City playmaker that created the first moment of note in the match when he dragged a sharp effort narrowly wide in the seventh minute.
Hydration breaks heat up World Cup debate with players, coaches split on new rule
MIAMI, June 15 : FIFA's mandatory three-minute hydration breaks in World Cup matches are proving as controversial as they are cooling, with players split over interruptions that some say kill the flow of the game while coaches embrace them as tactical timeouts.
Lukaku on bench for Belgium, Shobeir in goal for Egypt
SEATTLE, June 15 : Belgium's Romelu Lukaku starts on the bench for Monday's World Cup Group G opener against Egypt after an injury-hit season for Italian side Napoli.
Every team's championship, group odds for the 2026 World Cup - ESPN
Sunday's most consequential result, as far as 2026 World Cup futures go, was likely Ivory Coast upsetting Ecuador 1-0, boosting Les Éléphants from 250-1 to 150-1 to win the World Cup, while lengthening La Tri from 80-1 to 100-1. Sweden also improved their fortunes by running up the score on Tunisia (600-1), taking their odds from 120-1 to 100-1.
Belgium baby dilemma for father-to-be Doku
SEATTLE, June 15 : Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on, and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team.
Ahead of the Egypt–Belgium match, ambassadors exchange national team jerseys
CAIRO: Ahead of Egypt’s World Cup clash in Seattle against Belgium on Monday in the opening match of Group G, the ambassadors of the two nations have exchanged team shirts as a sign of their “strong friendship.”