Mohamed Hany’s Own Goal Denies Egypt Historic Win as Belgium Rescue Draw

Egypt looked set to shock the world’s ninth-ranked team after Emam Ashour’s 19th-minute strike gave the Pharaohs a deserved lead against Belgium. Despite dominating large spells and repelling Belgium’s star attackers, Egypt conceded an unfortunate own goal in the 66th minute when defender Mohamed Hany inadvertently turned a cross past his own goalkeeper. Both sides pressed for a late winner, with standout saves from Egypt’s Oufa Shobeir and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois keeping the score at 1-1. The draw leaves both teams on one point in Group G as the tournament moves on.

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