Lukaku on bench for Belgium, Shobeir in goal for Egypt

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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Belgium Training - Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre and Clubhouse, Renton, Washington, U.S. - June 10, 2026 Belgium's Romelu Lukaku during training IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Steven Bisig

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Third Place Match - Egypt v Nigeria - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco - January 17, 2026 Egypt's Mostafa Shobeir after the full-time whistle REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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SEATTLE, June 15 : Belgium's Romelu Lukaku starts on the bench for Monday's World Cup Group G opener against Egypt after an injury-hit season for Italian side Napoli.

• Lukaku is Belgium's record goalscorer, but did not start a game for Napoli in 2025-26

• Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne start for Belgium in their fourth World Cup campaign

• Egypt, seeking their first World Cup finals win in their fourth appearance, are captained by Mo Salah on his 34th birthday

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• Coach Hossam Hassan starts Mostafa Shobeir in goal

Lineups:

Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Thomas Meunier, Brandon Mechele, Nathan Ngoy, Timothy Castagne; Youri Tielemans, Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana; Leandro Trossard, Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremy Doku

Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed Hany, Hamdi Fathi, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Fattouh; Mohannad Lasheen, Marwan Attia; Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Abdel Raouf "Zico", Emam Ashour; Omar Marmoush

Lukaku on bench for Belgium, Shobeir in goal for Egypt

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