Seattle witnessed an Egyptian performance that deserved far more than a shared point as the Pharaohs outplayed their European opponents, standing mere moments from a historic victory.<\/p>\n
Emam Ashour\u2019s stunning first international goal put an assertive Egypt firmly on course for a maiden FIFA World Cup win. It ultimately took the emergency introduction of Romelu Lukaku to salvage a desperate, lucky point for Belgium against a dominant African side.<\/p>\n
Prior to this Group G opener, the Pharaohs had only ever led a World Cup match for 29 minutes in their entire history. They shattered that mark with confidence, controlling the tempo and orchestrating the match beautifully after an exquisite opener from Ashour.<\/p>\n
On the day of his 34th birthday, Mohamed Salah scripted a moment of pure genius, allowing Ashour to publish it emphatically. The Al Ahly midfielder took one deft touch to set himself before sweeping a brilliant strike through the legs of Thomas Meunier and past a diving Thibaut Courtois, sending a thoroughly superior Egypt into the break ahead.<\/p>\n
Both teams now earned a single point in Group G, which also features Iran and New Zealand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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