Belgium's hopes of advancing to the knockout stages of the World Cup were boosted by a 1-1 draw with Egypt at the Seattle Stadium. Romelu Lukaku made an impact off the bench for Belgium, scoring the equaliser in the 68th minute. The goal was set up by Eden Hazard, who provided a precision cross into the box that Lukaku met with a clinical finish.
However, Egypt's chances of securing a historic World Cup win were dealt a setback when Mohamed Hany scored an own goal in the 22nd minute. The centre-back's attempt to clear a cross from Mohamed Salah resulted in the ball looping over the outstretched hand of Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy and into the net.
The own goal gave Egypt a 1-0 lead, but Belgium's dominance in possession and territory eventually told as Lukaku levelled the scores.
The draw means Belgium are now level on points with Croatia at the top of Group E, while Egypt remain in contention for a spot in the knockout stages.