A fantastic match was expected, a true Group G derby, and it did not disappoint - it was a fiery clash between Belgium and Egypt that ended without a winner.
The "Pharaohs" still have to wait for their first World Cup victory, and the Belgians - to show much more if they want to go as far as possible...
It ended 1:1, which is probably the most realistic result, as both teams had a response to moments of better play from their opponents.
The Africans struck first and took the lead in the 19th minute when Salah started the action, and Ashour took a fantastic shot from 17-18 meters and checked Courtois. It was a missile towards the "Red Devils" net...
Belgium didn't look good at that moment, Courtois saved a great shot from Zico after conceding a goal, but after that, we saw what Rudi Garcia wanted.
The Belgians woke up, threatened through Doku, then twice with De Bruyne's attempts (he hit the post from a free kick), and from the middle of the second half Garcia knew what he needed - to get Lukaku into the game.
The robust striker came on in the 66th minute, and less than 20 seconds later the scoreboard read 1:1 when Lukaku, falling from the box, hooked the ball, which Hani passed into his own net.
Belgium then gained some new energy, had many dangerous attacks to turn the game around, but Egypt also threatened - remember Marmuš's chance when he was blocked...
And that's what remains of the 1:1 duel between the two best teams in the group, who probably shouldn't worry about the top two spots, but Iran and New Zealand, who are playing at three in the morning in Los Angeles, want to upset their calculations.
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