Belgium v Egypt Prediction: 12/5 Doku to shine for Red Devils

Belgium's impressive crop of players never quite reached their full potential on the international stage, but they've still got some star veterans in the side for the 2026 World Cup.

The Red Devils have been handed a kind draw in Group G, where they will also face Iran and New Zealand.

First up on Monday at Lumen Field in Seattle, they meet an Egypt side that has also fallen short of expectations on the world stage.

This seems likely to be a final World Cup appearance for Mohamed Salah, but can the top-heavy squad around him help him to compete in the States?

Belgium v Egypt Tips Summary

Best Bet - Belgium to win and over 2.5 goals @ 8/5
Alternative Bet - Jeremy Doku to score anytime @ 12/5
Bet Builder - Jeremy Doku to score anytime, Marwan Attia to be booked & Doku 3+ fouls won @ 16/1

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Belgium v Egypt Prediction

Best Bet: Belgium to win and over 2.5 goals @ 8/5

Belgium eased through qualifying and they've picked up some great results in 2026.

They started with a 5-2 victory over the USA in Atlanta, while their final game ahead of the tournament brought a 5-0 drubbing of Tunisia.

A front three of Romelu Lukaku, Jeremy Doku, and Leandro Trossard should get plenty of chances in the group stage.

They're supported by the creative talents of Kevin De Bruyne, while Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans really stood out with his chance creation earlier this season.

Both sides are stronger going forward than backwards, despite the presence of Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for Belgium.

The Red Devils conceded to both the US and Mexico on this side of the Atlantic in March, and they meet an Egypt side that lost 2-1 to Brazil last week.

Egypt scored nine times on their way to the semi-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, so they can contribute to a high-scoring contest.

However, Belgium should prove too strong and can make a winning start.

Alternative Bet: Jeremy Doku to score anytime @ 12/5

While many of Belgium's big names are in the twilight of their careers, Doku's star is rising.

He had a standout year for Manchester City, impressing in the final weeks of the campaign as they made a late push for the title.

Doku scored five goals for the Red Devils in qualifying, and he scored five times in his final 10 matches for City.

Egypt’s 3-5-2 set-up should offer space for Doku to exploit, so the winger appeals at 5/2 to strike in Seattle.

Belgium v Egypt Bet Builder Tip

• Jeremy Doku to score anytime

• Marwan Attia to be booked

• Jeremy Doku 3+ fouls won

  Pays 16/1

Doku has plenty of appeal as a scorer against Egypt, but he's also a master at drawing fouls.

The winger was fouled an incredible 96 times for Man City across all competitions last season and he's likely to have an even bigger role for his national side.

Doku was fouled 24 times across eight appearances in qualifying. Tielemans was the second-most fouled Belgian, drawing eight fouls.

The mixture of the temperature and the injury issues that De Bruyne and Lukaku have been dealing with means Doku will play a key role, so back him to draw three or more fouls alongside scoring in this contest.

For Egypt, midfielder Marwan Attia finished World Cup qualifying with four cautions in eight matches.

He was booked in both matches at the Club World Cup for Al Ahly last summer, while he was shown two cards in five games at AFCON.

Given the work he’ll need to do to contain this Belgian midfield, Attia stands out in the card betting.

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Key Match Stats

• Belgium have scored five times in wins over the USA and Tunisia this year

• Egypt scored nine times on their way to the AFCON semis in January

• There have been 31 goals scored across Belgium’s last seven matches

• Egypt lost 2-1 to Brazil in their final warm-up game

• Jeremy Doku scored five goals in qualifying for Belgium

• The winger struck five times in his final 10 games of the season for Man City

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