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Belgium player ratings Egypt GFX

Big Rom to the rescue! Lukaku helps Belgium earn Egypt draw

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to help Belgium avoid defeat in their World Cup opener, with the veteran striker playing a pivotal role in Mohamed Hany putting through his own net to earn the Red Devils a 1-1 draw with Egypt in Seattle. Rudi Garcia's men went into the Group G opener unbeaten in all competitions since March of last year but they looked set to slump to a shock defeat after Emam Ashour's terrific 19th-minute strike from outside the area.

Curacao World Cup qualifying 2025

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations will make debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It will be the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and all will have ambitions of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages.

Jeremy Doku Belgium 2026

‘Doku is pure football’ - Qualities that make winger ‘dangerous’

Toby Alderweireld has told GOAL why Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku is “pure football”, with the tricky forward considered to be a “dangerous” operator that can illuminate the 2026 World Cup with Belgium. Fans across the globe are looking for creative performers of that ilk to get them off their seats as the best players on the planet descend on North America and prepare to compete for ultimate glory.

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Standings

Premier Division crestPremier Division

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
6Derry City crestDerry City2151062624225
W
L
D
D
D
7Galway United FC crestGalway United FC195682630-421
L
D
L
W
L
8Drogheda United crestDrogheda United205692534-921
L
D
D
L
L
9Sligo Rovers crestSligo Rovers2054111531-1619
L
L
W
L
D
10Waterford FC crestWaterford FC2028102540-1514
W
D
L
W
D
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