“Egypt are still waiting for a World Cup win 92 years after their first appearance as Romelu Lukaku took just 23 seconds to go from the bench to causing chaos in the box, forcing an equaliser for Belgium. Emam Ashour’s 19th-minute opener was a fine low strike from outside the box and was followed by strutting celebration after which he was knocked to the turf by a team-mate. There were more Egypt players on the floor soon after Lukaku appeared as a 66th-minute substitute as he burst onto Thomas Meunier’s low cross and defender Mohamed Hany poked the ball into his own goal for 1-1. …”
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