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00:00It's the hottest day of the year so far here in Seattle.
00:05A spectacular set is unbeaten, didn't taste defeat at all in qualifying.
00:11Thibaut Courtois remains one of the finest goalkeepers in the world.
00:15The midfield anchored by Amadou Unaná and Yuri Thilomans,
00:21both Europa League winners with Aston Villa.
00:23Creativity in abundance with Leandro Trossard, a Premier League title.
00:28Success for him with Arsenal, the timeless Kevin De Bruyne and the electric Jeremy Gokou.
00:36The centre-forward position occupied by Charles de Ketgalare.
00:40For Egypt, a passing of the torch and goal with Mustafa Shobir taking over from Mohamed Eshanoui,
00:47one El Ejli keeper for another.
00:51No doubt about the two star names.
00:53Firstly, Mohamed Salah, who has left Liverpool after almost a decade.
00:58as the third top scorer of all time.
01:00He's 34 today, a symbol of Egyptian football pride.
01:05It's 9 o'clock in the evening back in Brussels.
01:0810 p.m. in Cairo,
01:10but noon local time here in Seattle.
01:13Amid heat advisories in the area.
01:17I hope it doesn't become too uncomfortable for the players out there.
01:23Keep the ball moving here, Belgium.
01:28Roy has worked his way into the starting XI.
01:34Gokou, that's very much his style.
01:37Yuri Thilomans, he's there to kick the ladder.
01:40Thilomans, Kevin De Bruyne.
01:42Thilomans, he's there to kick the ladder.
01:44Roger Thilomans, far away, but only fluency.
01:48Brought by Kevin De Bruyne, the standards.
01:51You see the space he's got, he knows he's got that time.
01:53It's just that first touch isn't out of his feet, just gets stuck under him.
01:57But it's really good movement from Thilomans.
01:59He's got the gap that comes through the laws.
02:03He's got the ability now to change a warmly given corner kick.
02:11He's a P.A.R.
02:12As long as it happens quickly, he'll be able to solve it quickly.
02:22Compensation-wise.
02:24Roger will not expect to have the Ryan share in this game,
02:29but it's Egypt so far, and here comes the yellow card here.
02:34Hattie complaining about it.
02:37Hattie stepping in, blocking off.
02:40This is what he's good at, stepping out of defence,
02:43driving through, he's a progressive passer.
02:47See which player they know, as you're saying here.
02:53Closed by Henie.
02:57Hattie trying to react, it wasn't quick enough, it was Mahmoush who was back there.
03:02Hattie in a flash, and not more tangling.
03:08Castagne, Salah is trying to agree on the referee, Salah who can be hard to pin down.
03:15Castagne, his direct opponent.
03:18Well, you get the feeling, Castagne did not want to be doing that, so he made the decision to give
03:22him.
03:31So long ago, Belgium used to have central defenders playing in the full-back positions.
03:37Don't hurt them all that much.
03:39They have more natural full-backs now.
03:45It's an Achilles heel for Belgium, it might be at the back.
03:49Younger players coming through.
03:52Salah, captain on the ground.
03:54Asour, the trip!
03:55Oh my goodness!
03:57Wonderful strike!
03:59And then Asour, Egyptian, the lead against Belgium.
04:18Walk like an Egyptian, fire them like an Egyptian.
04:24And it's something special from Asour in Egypt, Iran.
04:29Just coming in off that left-hand side.
04:32He's capable of this.
04:34And it's really well worked.
04:36Belgium just sitting off a fraction.
04:39René stepping backwards, thinking he's going to go in behind.
04:42And that buys him the space from 22 yards.
04:46Still got a lot to do.
04:48But it's a wonderful strike.
04:49It needs to be, to beat Courtois.
04:52And it hammers it home.
04:54Courtois, no chance.
04:56A fantastic start for Egypt.
05:00And you're looking at a man who has just scored his very first international goal.
05:06As the all-time top scorer for Egypt.
05:10He would have been proud of that one.
05:14Asour, Asour, the man who has suffered a broken collar bone.
05:18And the Club World Cup opener playing for Al-Atheline.
05:24That's a superb strike from Asour.
05:32They're looking to use Tielemans to good effect
05:35in the captain's armband these days.
05:39It's going to take third-round runs,
05:41it's going to take runs like this from the edge of the box,
05:43from the D into that back line.
05:45The problem with Belgium now,
05:48is that other than Thibaut Courtois,
05:49there isn't a left-footed player on the pitch.
05:51Salah was inclined to pursue.
05:54I'd be hoping that a mistake from Ngoi might manifest itself.
05:58It didn't.
06:02Salah, again,
06:04gliding into that free position.
06:08Zico.
06:11Still doing a bit of damage from there,
06:13and Courtois!
06:15Important from a Belgian angle that he was able to get the touch on it.
06:21And he needed every inch of it,
06:23and it's a really well-judged save.
06:26That hand, the measurement,
06:28of how much to put on that save from Courtois is wonderful.
06:33He doesn't save it, that is top-keeping.
06:35That's all right.
06:38That's not what he was looking to produce.
06:42And Doku, and he was challenged.
06:44Just as the ball went out, and there's a yellow card.
06:48And flashed immediately.
06:51They were getting quite exercised on the Egyptian bench.
06:57That one was going around,
06:59wiping people out on the side of the pitch like this.
07:03Fatou it was.
07:05One go.
07:06And another Fatou is making sure that wreck is a clear yellow card.
07:13And Doku is looking on the opposite flank.
07:17Oh, no, no.
07:22Can they keep the ball moving here?
07:24That's home it's Doku sliding it back.
07:28The flair, the talent, the prowess that they have there.
07:31It's not quite worked in this half.
07:35Here we go, Sia.
07:37Pointy on his mind.
07:39Seem to be a very good fit for this group of players.
07:41To get down there.
07:43Time to tee this one up.
07:44But Doku leaning back.
07:51Frustration for the manager.
07:52I think it's straightforward from Belgium,
07:54but it's effective and it's a really good chance for Doku.
07:57Just get it in there, win the contacts.
07:59First and second, then they tee it up and from there.
08:03They've scored some spectacular goals this season.
08:06That would have been something that,
08:08over that ball, with that time you'd have fancied it.
08:12Oh, real control in the volley.
08:15More frustrated.
08:17You can understand why.
08:22Certainly this first half has given us joking points
08:26and in going with the mistake, my voice.
08:28And Courtois.
08:30Needle to.
08:36Needle to.
08:38Salah.
08:40This one.
08:40Oh, Courtois.
08:42Can't get there.
08:45And a better scare again for Belgium.
08:47Yeah.
08:49It felt like he had to come because they were in trouble.
08:52It's his teammate banging him out because he wasn't getting there.
08:59Belgium lucky to come away with one thing.
09:03Not known for his throwing strata.
09:06And look at that.
09:08Belgium.
09:09273 minutes.
09:11Welcome action without a goal.
09:13Need to change things.
09:14But it's...
09:15Zico.
09:16In possession.
09:17And...
09:18Marmolch beside him.
09:20They kept trying to drive it towards goal.
09:23Pyramid's one of the up and coming teams.
09:26Oh, this has been the difference.
09:27So the willingness just to run beyond.
09:30And to go beyond.
09:31And then, because of the left-hand side.
09:32They're keeping ready to get in the ball.
09:33There's no one out wide now.
09:35Everyone drifted in.
09:40Once managed to get to the byline.
09:43It's been precious little of it.
09:46Doku.
09:48Stand yet for Jeremy Doku.
09:51Point of the free kick.
09:52And that is Kevin.
09:55Potential danger here.
09:57The quibbles from the Egyptian players.
10:01Oh, they're tossing up, aren't they?
10:03The number of fouls on Jeremy Doku.
10:05There again.
10:06To stop him outside.
10:08Belgium trailing.
10:09And in need of inspiration.
10:12Might have come here.
10:15From Kevin De Bruyne.
10:17It is De Bruyne.
10:18Oh, that does!
10:21Well, it struck the post.
10:24Not quite accurate enough.
10:28Magic from De Bruyne.
10:30Just gets that up and down.
10:34Don't really get the jump in the wall that you want him.
10:39That was all the invitation that Kevin De Bruyne needed.
10:43Was the up and down rather than the bend.
10:46Just not quite right on the accuracy.
10:49See that dip on the ball.
10:55Perhaps, Maxine Decagba as well.
11:02That's what they are in front of us.
11:07And Mamosh.
11:08For Egypt.
11:10To have a tease into a man who was of a mind to do it on his own.
11:13Problem solved by Nechile.
11:17Try again.
11:19Lady Egyptians.
11:21And there comes the cross.
11:23It comes well.
11:24That's it.
11:25But it's a wild attempt.
11:29But does some of the Belgian players were standing stock still.
11:34As he's got all the time and space to pick his spot.
11:36Nechile's injured off the pitch.
11:38And there's a great big hole where the centre-half should be.
11:41Courtois makes a save.
11:42And then from there.
11:43After scoring that first goal you think he'd pick your spot.
11:48It's a bit unconventional for Courtois.
11:50Because it wasn't a clean header.
11:51It was down into the ground.
11:53And all of a sudden he's having to make a bit of an adjustment.
11:55Because of the bounce of the...
11:57Here we go.
11:58With the changes.
11:59Castagne.
12:01As trotting off and so too.
12:04Onana.
12:05One tries.
12:07Nicola Barasca.
12:09Of Rangers in Scotland.
12:12He's been one of the newer players in recent times.
12:15And produced by Ludi Garcia.
12:18And Maxime Decaipur.
12:20The present.
12:22Yes!
12:26Trossard.
12:29It's a shot.
12:30It's moving.
12:32And quite find the ball.
12:35Salah.
12:39And...
12:39Look at the...
12:41Stride of Mahmoush.
12:43Moving comfortably.
12:45And unable to apply the finishing đãs for Egypt.
12:48Omar Mahmoush.
12:51Brilliant from Egypt, brilliant from Mamouche, up until the last market round.
12:55I feel like he got a touch, but one-on-one against Ngoyen.
12:59All of a sudden, he's got it where he wants him, he's away.
13:02Just getting the waiting for the ball that fraction too long,
13:06trying to steady himself and a little bit of pressure from the recovery of Ngoyen,
13:10that was enough.
13:11Ngoyen starting at 5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific on FS1.
13:16Ngoyen made the move into the centre, Dukku, down he goes.
13:21Nothing there, nothing at all.
13:24Even though Dukku is having a bit of a win.
13:28The butter wouldn't melt, but as the touch has gone away from him,
13:32the ball's gone away from him, very little contact,
13:35he's a lucky boy himself not to get booked.
13:42Action stations here, for Belgium.
13:46Still have plenty of time to work with.
13:50It's not going to plan so far at any rate.
13:57Goyen with it.
14:00And...
14:00Oh, that was hit with authority.
14:03Going back towards Yuri Tidemans.
14:07Close.
14:08That was out of nothing, wasn't it?
14:09Plucks it out of the sky on his weaker foot.
14:13That is a brilliant connection from Tidemans.
14:18Shabir in the goal was not sure he was scrambling.
14:29Trossard.
14:31It's on its way by De Kegelare.
14:34Here's Dukku.
14:35And this is better from Belgium.
14:38Dukku!
14:39Failed it by Shabir and Keren.
14:43Rudy Garcia probably not yet.
14:45You wouldn't want to be bringing him out as brick glass in case of emergency.
14:50But this is where we are.
14:51Now Salah will touch that on into the path of Mahmous.
14:54Mahmous.
14:56And...
14:57It's a goal, a short deflection there!
14:59Can easily have gone in Omar Mahmous with the attempt for Egypt.
15:05Well, the whole stadium waited.
15:07Ashok made the run behind on the left-hand side.
15:10And that's for Mahmous time.
15:13There just to get that little bit of a yard.
15:16To get the set on and the strike.
15:18It's a fantastic block.
15:20But...
15:21And that will be it for the Kegelare.
15:24So, on comes Belgium's record score.
15:28And Romelu Lukaku restricted to only 64 minutes of action with Napoli this season.
15:36Because of injury, but we know he's a difference maker.
15:40He represents the great hope of the Belgian fans right about now.
15:45The heroes welcomed from the Belgian faithful.
15:50Now what can they produce?
15:52The stand, Lukaku!
15:54Only just on!
15:55And has the magic touch.
15:58Romelu Lukaku got himself into that central position.
16:07And that's what Belgium needed.
16:23One all-time leading goalscorer.
16:27Well, within seconds, the big man delivers.
16:30And it's a fantastic run beyond from Meunier.
16:34And that's what they were screaming out for.
16:36Someone just to make a run from behind.
16:38And Lukaku, a natural striker.
16:41And number nine, his presence in there.
16:45In the end, it comes off Annie.
16:47But it is the presence of Lukaku that is there.
16:51No goal.
16:53But make no moans about it.
16:55That is Lukaku.
16:57That is what he's all about.
16:59Belgium back in the game.
17:01And I'm already going to see that.
17:03It's going to go down as a Lukaku goal.
17:05But certainly the history books will remember his contribution.
17:10And the presence that he brought.
17:12And a change here for Egypt.
17:15Rami Radia.
17:17Is on an Erling in the house.
17:25Brossard was in pursuit of the ball that time.
17:29Thielemans.
17:30It was a fulminating effort from him earlier.
17:33Brossard.
17:34Now they're beginning to turn on the star.
17:37Peltier.
17:37And that was very fine team work with Ligier into the attacking position.
17:43Well, he's had more runs in the last three minutes than he had in the previous 70.
17:47From Mounier.
17:48Really good from him.
17:50On his weaker foot.
17:50He's not going to get that finish away.
17:52He's not under pressure.
17:53That's nice.
17:54Looked to move the ball all quick.
17:55Dropped to pursue in the centre-halves and provided a different angle.
17:58Certainly players are favourites of the coaching question.
18:03And he's really Garcia favourites.
18:06And that was always going to be a yellow card.
18:09As Maxime Di Capra had himself.
18:12He's got it wrong, didn't he?
18:14Too slow.
18:15All of a sudden in trouble.
18:17And taking evasive action.
18:20And replaced the booked full-back.
18:22And he's booked himself.
18:24Right, sir.
18:25And the Premier League came through the ranks at Club Brugge.
18:30Actually two changes here.
18:34Zico goes off.
18:36On comes Zizou for this one.
18:40The senior statesman on his birthday.
18:43Mohamed Salah.
18:45Makes his way off.
18:47There you go.
18:49Very happy returns.
18:53Mohamed Salah.
18:55And it's a bit like a passing at the top.
18:57Of course moment.
18:58Because on in his place comes Hamza Abde Karim.
19:03And the centre-halves far too close.
19:07To Courtois.
19:10And Kevin De Bruyne.
19:14And Hamza mousing about there.
19:17Jeremy Dukul.
19:18And a legal challenge.
19:20Coming in from Henny.
19:25And there is only.
19:28That is all.
19:29That is all.
19:30That is all.
19:31So the free kick.
19:32Take it by De Bruyne.
19:35Shall be a.
19:37Succeed in getting it away.
19:43Not so much the ball was going to stay on, but where it was going to bounce to at the
19:48other end.
19:49Header was slightly cushioned, but watch the number of steps that Shabir gets in.
19:54Three strides within that time.
20:01Even Steven, here in Seattle, and Moratao, Courtois, to watch that all the way, wasn't really by design.
20:14Awkward. He's had a couple of awkward moments, Courtois, he's had to deal with things like this and just make
20:19it short.
20:20Doku's number is up and so is that of De Bruyne.
20:27So, there we have it.
20:31It's not going to be a Philippe de Bruyne inspired victory for Belgium.
20:36Saving for later stages.
20:41Fernando Espada, they are very high hopes for him with the future in mind.
20:47And Lukaku, got his head to it.
20:50He's sailed over the top.
20:53Score from there, unmarked.
20:55Three header.
20:57Wonderful ball in.
20:58Gets a yard in the middle of the box and there's the time, the space.
21:04From there.
21:05Eight yards out, there's no real reason.
21:07It's just a miscue.
21:08And substitutions here for Egypt.
21:13Uprahim.
21:15Hardell.
21:17One of the men to come on.
21:19Karim Hafez.
21:21There's the other.
21:29Walk away with this with maybe a little feeling of what if.
21:34Seesal, it's been full of running since Camagon.
21:38And Walsh's path pulled up there to Kaipa.
21:43No transgression, apparently.
21:46A couple of days ago for Qatar.
21:49Today for Cape Verde.
21:54The Kaipa.
21:56Making sure.
21:57He's getting nowhere.
22:01I think the referee was taking the easy way out by not giving anything there.
22:08What's up?
22:09What's up?
22:09What's up?
22:10An attack.
22:10Something they were lacking earlier in this game.
22:13With the Cape Verde.
22:14Leading the line.
22:15And look.
22:16Proving to be terribly effective.
22:18Tossard looks over towards the referee.
22:21What's up to say.
22:21Towards the far coast at the top of your screen.
22:24Goy is free.
22:25Hey, hey, hey, hey!
22:28And by Thielamans.
22:31And something on it was mentally.
22:34Hanging attempts.
22:37With him tagging the attention.
22:40He went near post, not far post.
22:43They've got five additional minutes.
22:48So Belgium certainly the favourites to win the group.
22:51And they've had the run cut out for them here.
22:56That will be that.
22:58And I don't think either side will be sleepless in Seattle.
23:03On the back of this.
23:061-1 the final score.
23:09Between Belgium and Egypt.
23:12And Belgium had to put in quite the shift.
23:15To get the point.
23:18That's it from Seattle.
23:20Coming up.
23:21Yeah!
23:21It's going up!
23:21Going up.
23:22We will go coincide.
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