Ashour shines as Egypt holds Belgium in World Cup opener (opens original article in a new tab)

Egypt and Belgium drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener with Emam Ashour scoring the first goal for Egypt and Belgium equalizing via an own goal.

• Emam Ashour scored the opening goal for Egypt in a 1-1 draw against Belgium in the World Cup Group G match
• Belgium equalized through an own goal by Egypt's Mohamed Hany after Romelu Lukaku's introduction as a substitute
• Egypt extended their World Cup group stage participation without a victory, while Belgium's draw continued their unsuccessful World Cup run