World Cup 2026: Ashour and Hamza show Egypt have a bright future beyond Salah (opens original article in a new tab)

Egypt drew 1-1 with Belgium in their World Cup opener, showing strong performance and promising future with young players like Hamza Abdelkarim.

• Egypt drew 1-1 with Belgium in their World Cup opener, with Emam Ashour scoring the opening goal.
• Mohamed Hany's own goal in the 66th minute allowed Belgium to equalize, but Hany was praised for his defensive efforts against Jeremy Doku.
• 18-year-old Hamza Abdelkarim made his historic debut for Egypt, replacing Mohamed Salah in the 76th minute.