Courtois would later make an excellent save diving in the same direction off a shot from Mostafa Zico in the 33rd minute. Egypt put both of their first-half shots on frame, while Belgium failed to test Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir with any of their eight attempts.

Belgium repeatedly attacked from the edges in the first half but were unable to effectively threaten Shoubir.

That changed early in the second half with the game opening up and Belgium applying more pressure in the box while Egypt mounted several dangerous counter attacks. Salah nearly scored off a header in the 55th minute, with Courtois making another diving save. Omar Marmoush later fired a shot from inside the box that was deflected wide of the goal.

Belgium decided to add more physicality with Lukaku entering in the 66th minute. Twenty-three seconds later the Napoli striker split two defenders off a cross from Thomas Meunier and forced the own goal as the ball deflected off Hany’s foot in a pile in front of Shoubir.

Salah’s day ended when the long-time Liverpool star was subbed off in the 75th minute.