The two biggest names in Group G meet in Seattle, with Belgium and Egypt facing off in a World Cup game that features plenty of familiar Premier League faces.
These two teams are probably past their peaks, but Belgium in particular still have real attacking talent, and my Belgium vs Egypt predictions expect that forward line to push the goal scored to Over 2.5.
Read on for my World Cup picks for Monday, June 15, with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
Who will win Belgium vs Egypt: Belgium to win (-156)
Belgium’s golden generation have come and gone, but with Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, there’s a chance for one last ride. Neither are the players they once were, but De Bruyne’s ability to dictate the tempo and thread the ball between lines will be key here.
Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans will be shielding the backline, and know each other well from club soccer.
That will allow De Bruyne to get forward and play intricate passes into the gaps in the channels between the full-backs and the back three. That space is how Belgium win this game. Both Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku can then attack the central players and either shoot or square the ball to Lukaku. The potential wildcard of Charles De Ketelaere from the bench could also be a saviour if Belgium are toiling at any time.
In Omar Marmoush and Mohamed Salah there’s goals in the Egypt team, but without creativity behind them, it’s going to be tough to get them the service they’ll need to be decisive here.
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Belgium vs Egypt Over/Under Pick: Over 2.5 goals (+100)
Belgium’s front three is better than the majority of teams in this tournament. What really stands out is how fresh they all are. Trossard only started 21 league games for Arsenal and Doku 19 for Man City, while Lukaku barely played at all. With temperatures expected to be high, freshness could come into play.
Salah has always scored well for his country with 67 goals in 116 games, and he will fancy his chances of getting opportunities against Belgium, especially with 33-year-old Club Brugge player Brandon Mechele at the heart of the Belgian backline.
Egypt’s formation is an issue. While putting numbers at the back should, in theory, keep them more defensively sound, it will, in fact, only allow more possession to the Belgians. That’s a mistake, and could be a fatal one with De Bruyne on the field. If the wing-backs create pockets of space between them and the center-backs, then expect diagonal balls to be slid into those gaps, for Doku and Trossard.
Belgium vs Egypt projected lineup
Belgium (4-3-3): Courtois; Meunier, Mechele, Debast, Cuyper; Tielemans, De Bruyne, Onana; Doku, Lukaku, Trossard.
Egypt (3-5-2): Shenawy; Abdelmaguid, Rabia, Adel; Hany, Fathy, Attia, Ashour, Fatouh; Marmoush, Salah
Belgium vs Egypt injuries
Belgium: No injuries to report.
Egypt: No injuries to report.
Belgium vs Egypt weather
At Lumen Field in Seattle at 3:00 PM ET on Monday (12:00 AM PT), expect mostly cloudy skies and unseasonably warm temperatures nearing 28°C (82°F)
Belgium vs Egypt odds
 Belgium |
 Egypt |
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|---|---|---|
| -156 | Moneyline | +500 |
| +305 | Draw | +305 |
| Over 2.5 (+104) | Total | Under 2.5 (-111) |
Odds courtesy of Kalshi.
How to watch Belgium vs Egypt
Check out FIFA's official 2026 World Cup website for more information.
| Location | Lumen Field, Seattle, WA |
| Date | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| Time | 3 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX |
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