The remaining members of Belgium’s golden generation are back for one last shot at World Cup glory and past evidence suggests they can at least start brightly against Egypt . The Red Devils have won their first match at the last three renewals of this tournament, beating Algeria , Panama and Canada .
Their opening opponents on this occasion have never claimed a victory on the biggest stage, so 8/13 for Rudi Garcia’s men to prevail is our initial Belgium vs Egypt prediction.
Betting Odds
Belgium vs Egypt Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Belgium | 8/13 | 61.9% |
Egypt | 4/1 | 20% |
Draw | 11/4 | 26.7% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Belgium are 8/13 favourites to beat Egypt , who are 4/1 for the win, with the draw at 11/4.
How to Watch
How to watch Belgium vs Egypt
Monday night’s Group G game in Seattle is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST and will be broadcast live on BBC One .
Head-to-head
Belgium vs Egypt head-to-head record
Egypt have come out on top in three of the past four meetings between these teams, but all of those matches were friendlies.
The last two encounters saw Belgium prevail 3-0 in Brussels in 2018 before the Pharaohs enjoyed a 2-1 success in Kuwait four years ago.
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Form Guides
Belgium Form Guide
Some of the Red Devils’ former big guns may now be gone but Garcia can still call on an experienced spine, with Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Axel Witsel and Thibaut Courtois all in the Belgium World Cup squad. Leandro Trossard is coming off Arsenal’s Premier League title triumph , Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku had a strong end to the season and Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans has matured into a real leader.
Belgium enjoyed an eight-match unbeaten run in qualifying , with a whopping 29 goals scored in those games, while recent friendlies have also gone extremely well. This month’s 2-0 away win in Croatia and a 5-0 thumping of Tunisia on home turf should have paved the way for them to hit the ground running in this pool.
De Bruyne was on target in that last warm-up fixture and led the way in qualifying with six strikes, so 2/1 for the 34-year-old to add to his tally of 37 international goals by netting at any time here is included in our World Cup tips today.
Egypt Form Guide
Mohamed Salah will be desperate to shine at what could well be the 33-year-old’s last World Cup , especially after such a frustrating final season for Liverpool .
Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush , former Villa winger Trezeguet and Mostafa Mohamed of Nantes are other good options up front for head coach Hossam Hassan , who is clinging on to his position as Egypt’s all-time record goalscorer on 69, two ahead of Salah.
However, while the Pharaohs look capable of causing problems for any team going forward, there are question marks about the quality of their defence and midfield at this level after a 2-1 warm-up defeat by Brazil. That points us towards taking 14/5 for the Red Devils to win and both teams to score in our Belgium vs Egypt tips.
Betting Tips
Belgium vs Egypt Betting Tips
Kevin De Bruyne anytime scorer @ 2/1
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