Egypt will not play in Qatar following a penalty shootout defeat in the play-off against Senegal. But looking at the quality of the Pharaohs, they would have something to offer at the upcoming World Cup. Mohamed Salah and his teammates demonstrated a formidable level in today’s friendly against Belgium for a 2-1 win. Someone will say that the Belgians, eternal dark horses that consistently fail to deliver the expected surprise, intentionally hid their trump cards for what awaits them at the Qatar tournament.Mohamed Salah and Eden Hazard prematch 🤝 pic.twitter.com/OxtIKHi4X8— Salah Central (@SalahCentral) November 18, 2022 However, Egypt absolutely outplayed the Europeans in Kuwait despite the fact their rivals lined up the strongest possible starting XI. Coach Roberto Martinez started with Batshuai, Hazard, De Bruyne, Carrasco and Witsel.However, Egypt seemed much faster and more determined in the first half. They were rewarded for their courage in the 33rd minute when De Bruyne lost the ball in the danger zone, and Mostafa Mohamed nailed it from 15 yards out. There was nothing Thibaut Courtois could do.
The Egyptians were attacking relentlessly, with Salah, Mohamed and Trezeguet up, pressing until they netted the second at the beginning of the second half. Salah sent a long pass to Trezeguet, he shook off Debast, and then the left-footed forward found the back of Courtois’ net. For delirium in the stands.
Belgium managed to score one before the end through Openda, but this defeat in the ultimate pre-WC game will cause a lot of headaches and worries among the Red Devils. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6824720##