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Behind the scenes of the Egypt-Belgium match of the World Cup 2026, a remarkable incident was witnessed, the hero of which is the German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger, who after the end of the match expressed great admiration for one of the Pharaohs players.
Egypt were held to a 1-1 draw by Belgium in the two teams’ campaign opener in Group Seven after the Pharaohs put in a strong performance against one of the most popular teams to qualify for the tournament.
Journalist Mohamed Al-Mahmoudi reported on the “On Sport” channel that Schweinsteiger watched the match carefully, and his attention was drawn to the level that Egyptian full-back Mohamed Hani played during the game.
Al-Mahmoudi explained that the German football legend asked about Mohamed Hani in particular after the match and expressed his desire to meet him after his performance against Belgium.
Interestingly, Schweinsteiger was praised despite Mohamed Hani’s own goal in the second half, which equalized for Belgium.
According to Al-Mahmoudi, Schweinsteiger named Mohamed Hani as the man of the match after he excelled defensively and offensively and managed to reduce the danger of Red Devils star Jeremy Doku.
The former Germany star’s praise reflects the level shown by Egypt’s players at the start of the World Cup, especially as the Pharaohs came close to victory before the game ended in a one-goal draw for each team.
The Egyptian national team is preparing for their next game against New Zealand, looking to achieve their first ever victory at the World Cups and increase their chances of reaching the next round.
