Match ends, Belgium 3, Egypt 0.
Belgium 3-0 Egypt
- From the section World Cup
An inspired first-half performance from Chelsea's Eden Hazard guided England's World Cup opponents Belgium to a friendly victory over Egypt.
Hazard scored their second goal while Manchester United pair Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini also struck.
England face Belgium in their final Group G match on Thursday, 28 June in Kaliningrad.
Egypt's Mohamed Salah missed the match in Brussels as the Liverpool forward recovers from a shoulder injury.
Hazard created the first goal on 27 minutes, bursting into space and unleashing a fierce shot which Egypt keeper Essam El-Hadary parried into the path of Lukaku, who converted from close range.
Dries Mertens and Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne showed a fluidity in their play that will concern England manager Gareth Southgate, but it was Hazard who added the second goal on 38 minutes.
The Chelsea forward, 27, turned from provider to finisher as he side-footed Yannick Carrasco's cross past the sprawling El-Hadary from close range.
Belgium continued to dominate after the interval and midfielder Fellaini added a third in stoppage time, after some clever footwork from Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi.
Without Salah, Egypt lacked a cutting edge in attack, while Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany watched from the stands after suffering a groin injury during Belgium's goalless draw with Portugal on Saturday.
Egypt have now completed their warm-up schedule and open their World Cup campaign against Uruguay on 15 June.
Belgium have one friendly with Costa Rica remaining on Monday, before their Group G opener against Panama on 18 June.
Line-ups
Belgium
- 1Courtois
- 2Alderweireld
- 4Ciman
- 5VertonghenSubstituted forBoyataat 81'minutes
- 15MeunierSubstituted forT Hazardat 70'minutes
- 7De Bruyne
- 6WitselSubstituted forFellainiat 45'minutes
- 11Carrasco
- 14MertensSubstituted forChadliat 45'minutes
- 10E HazardSubstituted forJanuzajat 45'minutes
- 9R LukakuSubstituted forBatshuayiat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Fellaini
- 12Mignolet
- 13Casteels
- 16T Hazard
- 17Tielemans
- 18Januzaj
- 19Dembélé
- 20Boyata
- 21Batshuayi
- 22Chadli
- 23Dendoncker
Egypt
- 1El HadarySubstituted forEl-Shenawyat 45'minutes
- 7Ahmed IbrahimBooked at 8minsSubstituted forEl Mohamadyat 71'minutes
- 2Gabr Mossad
- 6Hegazi
- 13Shafy
- 17El NenyBooked at 68mins
- 8HamedBooked at 2minsSubstituted forMorsyat 62'minutes
- 22WardaSubstituted forSayed Gaberat 79'minutes
- 19El Said
- 14SobhiSubstituted forAbdel-Moneim Solimanat 67'minutes
- 9Fahmy TharwatSubstituted forHassanat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 3El Mohamady
- 4Sayed Gaber
- 5Morsy
- 11Abdel-Moneim Soliman
- 12Ashraf Elsayed
- 15Hamouda Attia
- 16Ekramy Ahmed
- 18Razek Fadlalla
- 20Samir
- 21Hassan
- 23El-Shenawy
- Referee:
- Anastasios Sidiropoulos
Match Stats
Home TeamBelgiumAway TeamEgypt
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away1
- Corners
- Home8
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away7
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Egypt 0.
Goal!
Goal! Belgium 3, Egypt 0. Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Belgium).
Abdallah El Said (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Offside, Egypt. Abdallah El Said tries a through ball, but Kahraba is caught offside.
Offside, Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
Nacer Chadli (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Egypt).
Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
Substitution
Substitution, Belgium. Dedryck Boyata replaces Jan Vertonghen.
Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Egypt. Omar Gaber replaces Amr Warda because of an injury.
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Morsy (Egypt).
Offside, Egypt. Amr Warda tries a through ball, but Kahraba is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Kahraba (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Laurent Ciman.
Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Belgium).
Amr Warda (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
Substitution
Substitution, Egypt. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Ahmed Fathy.
Substitution
Substitution, Belgium. Thorgan Hazard replaces Thomas Meunier.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazi.
Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
Booking
Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.
Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kahraba (Egypt).
Substitution
Substitution, Egypt. Kahraba replaces Ramadan Sobhi.
Foul by Laurent Ciman (Belgium).
Amr Warda (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trézéguet.
Substitution
Substitution, Egypt. Sam Morsy replaces Tarek Hamed.
Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nacer Chadli with a cross.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mohamed Shafy.
Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
