Belgium vs. Egypt Odds, Picks & Predictions - Group G, 06/15

The opening matches of group play in the 2026 World Cup continues with a Group G matchup as Belgium takes on Egypt Monday afternoon and we have you covered with our Belgium vs. Egypt prediction. Belgium blasted Tunisia 5-0 in their final international friendly ahead of the World Cup in their previous match June 6. Egypt fell 2-1 to Brazil in their final international friendly June 6. This marks the first time that the two sides have met in World Cup play. Let’s break down this Belgium vs. Egypt matchup.

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Belgium Seeking Strong Start in Group Play

Belgium qualified for the World Cup by winning UEFA qualification Group J with a record of five wins, three draws and no losses. The Red Devils outscored the opposition 29-7 in qualifying to punch their ticket to the field. They were 3-0-1 in international friendlies leading up to the World Cup. Belgium makes their 15th appearance in the World Cup and their fourth straight. They aim to put their disappointing performance in 2022 behind them. The Red Devils own a record of 21 victories, 10 draws and 20 losses all-time in World Cup action. Belgium entered the World Cup ranked ninth in the FIFA world rankings.

In their final matchup ahead of the World Cup, Belgium was effective offensively and rolled to the win over Tunisia. The Red Devils dominated the match, controlling possession by a near two-to-one margin. In addition, they held a 27-7 advantage in shot attempts and a 12-1 margin in shots on goal. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 28th minute off an assist by Jérémy Doku. That was the score at the half. Belgium turned up the pressure in the second half to bury Tunisia. Charles De Ketelaere made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute off a cross from Youri Tielemans. Shortly after Tunisia’s Ismaël Gharbi earned a second yellow and was ejected, Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-0 in the 65th minute off an assist by Doku.

Dodi Lukébakio built a 4-0 advantage with a goal in the 85th minute off an assist from Romelu Lukaku. Just two minutes later, Nicolas Raskin closed the scoring in the 87th minute. Thibaut Courtois makes his 16th career World Cup start between the sticks for the Red Devils here. He has a record of 11 wins, one draw and three losses in those contests. Courtois recorded seven clean sheets in those 15 World Cup starts.

Egypt Shooting to Show They Belong

Egypt punched their ticket to the field by winning Group A of the CAF with a record of eight wins, two draws and no defeats. The Pharoahs outscored the opposition by a massive 20-2 margin in the qualifying round. They had a record of two wins, one draw and one loss in international friendlies leading up to World Cup play. This marks Egypt’s fourth appearance in World Cup play and their first since 2018. The Pharaohs seek their first World Cup victory here as they enter with a record of no wins, two draws and five losses. Egypt is 29th in the FIFA world rankings entering the World Cup.

In their final tuneup match before the start of World Cup play, Egypt pushed Brazil before falling. The Pharaohs were almost even in terms of possession in the contest. Egypt gave up 12 shot attempts while recording five and lost shots on goal by a 7-2 margin in the match. After giving up a goal in the seventh minute of p\ay, Egypt knotted the score shortly after that. Mostafa Zico tallied in the 11th minute to level the score. That remained the score at intermission. In the second half, after both sides made substitutions, Egypt surrendered the go-ahead goal in the 52nd minute. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to tally the equalizer.

It’s unclear which goalkeeper gets the call here for the Pharoahs. Mohamed El Shenawy had a record of seven wins, two draws and no losses in World Cup qualifying. He recorded seven clean sheets. El Shenawy has a record of no wins, no draws and two losses in World Cup play. Mostafa Shobeir logged 30 minutes in World Cup qualifying so El Shenawy has the experience factor going for him.

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Belgium vs. Egypt Prediction

Belgium is a solid side with plenty of veteran talent to work with, led by De Bruyne. Doku and Trossard are very good weapons offensively and will test the Pharoahs’ defense. Egypt is staking their hopes on their captain Salah, who had an up and down season for Liverpool in the Premier League. He did score twice in the 2022 World Cup but the fact remains that Egypt is the underdog here. Meanwhile, the Red Devils are the better team and they should take care of business here. This match might be tighter than Belgium might want but they earn the victory here for an important three points.

Our Prediction: Belgium ML (DraftKings, -165)