Overview:
Argentina, the reigning champions of the tournament, who won in 2022, open their campaign against Algeria at the Kansas City stadium in Kansas City on Wednesday, 17th June 2026.
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Group G):
- Belgium 1-1 Egypt
Egypt and Belgium played to a 1-all draw in Group G of the on-going 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Seattle stadium on Monday evening.
Emam Ashour Metwally Abdel Ghany scored Egypt’s goal in the opening half with an unfortunate own goal by Mohamed Hany Gamal El-Demerdash canceling out the lead in the second stanza.
Al Ahly’s midfielder Ashour scored his first ever international goal for Egypt in the 20th minute, a thunderbolt from about 20 yards after a decent assist from Mohamed Salah, on his 34th birthday.
Another Al Ahly player, Hany diverted a low cross from the right into his own net past goalkeeper Mostafa Ahmed Abdelaziz Mohamed Shobeir following pressure from Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli.
Lukaku had a minute earlier been introduced into the game with Belgium trailing.
In the same group G; Iran takes on New Zealand at Los Angeles stadium, Inglewood, early Tuesday morning.
Argentina, the reigning champions of the tournament, who won in 2022, open their campaign against Algeria at the Kansas City stadium in Kansas City on Wednesday, 17th June 2026.
