FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: Belgium vs Egypt — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Belgium vs Egypt (Group H). Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC. Referee: Rafael da Silva Alves. At Seattle Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~31.2°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 15, 2026 - 17:15

Jun 15, 2026 - 19:08

World Cup 2026: Belgium vs Egypt — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for Belgium – Egypt in Group H.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Rafael da Silva Alves.

At Seattle Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~31.2°C).

Belgium squad and formation

Under Rudi Garcia, Belgium are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Belgium goalkeeper: 1 Thibaut Courtois.

Probable starting XI for Belgium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Thibaut Courtois
4 Brandon Mechele
7 Kevin De Bruyne
8 Youri Tielemans
10 Leandro Trossard
11 Jérémy Doku
15 Thomas Meunier
17 Charles De Ketelaere
21 Timothy Castagne
24 Amadou Onana
25 Nathan Ngoy

Egypt squad and formation

Under Hossam Hassan Hussein, Egypt are set to line up in a 5-4-1 formation.

Egypt goalkeeper: 2 Yasser Ibrahim.

Probable starting XI for Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

2 Yasser Ibrahim
3 Mohamed Hany
6 Mohamed Abdelmonem
7 Mahmoud Trezeguet
8 Emam Ashour
10 Mohamed Salah
13 Ahmed Fatouh
17 Mohanad Lasheen
19 Marwan Ateya
22 Omar Marmoush
23 Oufa Shobeir