Egypt kicks off World Cup campaign against Belgium as Salah chases history on his birthday

⚽ The World Cup gets personal today with four matches across Groups G and H, and the one everyone at home will be watching: Egypt vs. Belgium. The Pharaohs open their campaign at Seattle’s Lumen Field at 10pm tonight. In Group G, alongside Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand, the Pharaohs’ performance tonight carries real weight for their hopes of advancing. Mo Salah — who turns 34 today and is two goals shy of the national scoring record held by his own head coach, Hossam Hassan — leads a side that goes in underdogs, but not without hope. The national headline fixture will be broadcast on beIN Sports Max 1.

But the day’s action starts earlier, with Group H opening at 7pm: Spain takes on Cape Verde at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Later tonight at 1am, Saudi Arabia faces Uruguay at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Rounding out the night is Iran vs. New Zealand at 4am at SoFi Stadium in California. All matches will be available on beIN Sports Max 1.

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Sunday’s headline was Japan holding the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in Dallas — all four goals came in the second half, with Daichi Kamada denying the Dutch a victory in the 89th minute. Sweden swept Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey to top Group F, with substitute Mattias Svanberg scoring just 16 seconds after coming on.

Germany also dominated the field, beating Curaçao 7-1, which is expected of the four-time Cup champions. Côte d'Ivoire edged Ecuador 1-0 with a 90th-minute Amad Diallo goal, and Australia beat Turkey 2-0 in Vancouver. Group E, for now, belongs to Germany and Les Éléphants.

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