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      Belgium vs Egypt LIVE: Stream, score, team news as Mohamed puts Pharoahs ahead in World Cup friendly – latest updates

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      BELGIUM finish their preparations for the 2022 World Cup when they face Egypt today. The Red Devils will be hoping that they can make it to the latter stages of the tournament as their golden generation are yet to lift an international trophy.

      Start time: 3pm GMT
      Live stream/TV: Not televised in UK

      Follow all the action with our live blog below…
      Lukaku
      Belgium are definitely missing their star forward today.
      Here he is is sitting alongside the Belgium substitutes in Kuwait today.
      A muscular injury has kept his name off the team sheet in this game.

      Belgium’s struggles
      I imagine that Roberto Martinez had this game down as an opportunity to give his team a confidence boost ahead of their first game at the World Cup against Canada on Wednesday.
      But this game seems to be having the total opposite effect.
      There could be the opportunity for a few Belgium players to stake a claim for a starting place against Canada in the second half here.
      Half-Time: Belgium 0 – 1 Egypt
      45, And that’s half time.
      Egypt are ahead at the break thanks to Mohamed’s 33rd minute goal.
      Belgium 0 – 1 Egypt
      45, We’re going to have two minutes of time added on at the end of the first half.
      Can Belgium find a goal before the interval?
      Belgium 0 – 1 Egypt
      42, Belgium lose the ball cheaply in their own half again.
      This time it doesn’t end in a chance for Egypt but the Red Devils have been so lackadaisical in their play so far today.
      Belgium 0 – 1 Egypt
      40, Carrasco almost equalises straight away.
      El Shenawy punches De Bruyne’s corner out to the edge of the area and the Atletico Madrid man volleys teh ball back towards goal.
      The Egypt goalkeeper is equal to it though, and he drops to his right to make a smart save.
      GOAL! Belgium 0 – 1 Egypt
      33, Mohamed has scored for Egypt!
      I have definitely just jinxed De Bruyne!
      The Belgium midfielder loses the ball on the edge of his own penalty area and Mostafa Mohamed fires the ball into the bottom corner to put the Pharaohs ahead!
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      30, De Bruyne looks a class above here.
      He dribbles past three Egypt defenders before finally being tackled on the edge of of the penalty area.
      You feel he will have to show his best form at the World Cup if the Red Devils are to reach the latter stages of the competition.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      30, The scores are still level as we pass the half hour mark.
      Belgium have struggled to break down the compact Egypt defence and the Pharaohs have probably had the better share of the chances so far.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      27, Courtois is called into action again as Trezeguet makes another run in behind Alderweireld.
      The former Spurs man never relied on his pace but he really doesn’t seem happy when forced to chase back towards his own goal.
      Courtois does well to come off his line to beat Trezeguet to the ball.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      25, Theate curls an effort narrowly over the crossbar.
      The ball sat up nicely for him on the edge of the penalty area but he just couldn’t keep his shot down.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      23, Egypt’s game plan is clear for all to see here.
      They’re getting everyone behind the ball when Belgium have possession and look to spring forward as quickly as possible when they win the ball.
      It seems to be working for them so far.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      21, Trezeguet has another shot saved!
      Elneny’s perfectly weighted through ball sends Trezeguet in behind the Belgium defence but the winger can’t direct the ball beyond the onrushing Courtois.
      Egypt are showing a real threat when they do get forward.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      19, Belgium are racking up the corner count already here.
      De Bruyne sends in his fourth of the afternoon already, but again it is well defended by Egypt who head clear.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      17, Tamfik does well to intercept a through ball that would have sent Carrasco through one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      15, We’ve just been shown a replay of when Batshuayi hit the crossbar and he was indeed half a mile offside.
      There is pressure on the former Chelsea man to provide the goals for Belgium in Lukaku’s absence.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      11, Trezuguet forces Courtois into a smart save.
      Trezeguet’s forward run was picked out by Salah’s inch-perfect pass but the former Villa winger couldn’t beat Courtois at his near post.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      10, Batshuayi rattles a shot off the crossbar!
      The forward looked a mile offside when he was played in behind by Castagne’s through ball.
      The assistant on the far side kept his flag down but that surely would have been ruled out had it gone in.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      8, The Red Devils are beginning to dominate possession here.
      Egypt are doing their best to press high but the Belgium players are easily combining to work the ball past them.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      6, No penalty!
      The referee sticks with his on-field decision.
      Correct decision, I think.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      5, The referee is advised to have a look at his monitor to take another look at the incident involving Batshuayi.
      The VAR official has spotted what he thinks is a handball by the Egypt defender.
      Would be very harsh if its given as his hand was down by his side.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      4, Alderweireld finds Ede Hazard with one of his trademark crossfield passes.
      Hazard takes the ball down and passes to Batshuayi who has found space in Egypot’s penalty area.
      The Begium forward, though, is quickly crowded out.
      Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      2, Belgium get forward early as Carrasco advances down the left wing, but his pass into the box is behind all of his teammates and Egypt clear.
      Expect to see Carrasco take up some very attacking positions from his position at left wing back.
      Kick-off: Belgium 0 – 0 Egypt
      1, Peep! Referee Ibrahim Nour El-Din blows his whistle and gets us underway.
      Who are you backing for this one?
      Here come the teams
      Both sets of players are making their way out of the tunnel at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
      Kick off is coming up next!
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      Which Dream Team World Cup players are likely to bank HUGE points during the first round of fixtures?

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      THE last thing Dream Team World Cup managers want is to stumble out of the blocks when the football is underway in Qatar.You’ll make life so much easier for yourself if you can get ahead of your mini-league rivals early doors and force them to get funky with their team selections.
      With that in mind, let’s consider which players are most likely to produce plentiful points during the first round of fixtures.

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      A ‘defender’ is the loosest possible senseCredit: getty
      Denzel Dumfries (£4.5m) is confident he’ll be fit enough to start for Netherlands against Senegal and that match-up now looks to be a favourable one for him after Sadio Mane was forced to withdraw from the World Cup through injury.
      The African Cup of Nations champions are not a one-man team by any means but there’s no doubt the Bayern Munich forward was their primary goal threat and so the chance of Louis van Gaal’s side keeping a clean sheet in their opening game have increased.
      The Oranje’s flying wing-back is also a serious threat going forward, he scored two goals and provided an assist in four outings at Euro 2020.
      Argentina vs Saudi Arabia certainly looks like a fixture to target.
      The Copa America holders haven’t lost a game in well over three years and are the pre-tournament second-favourites with most bookmakers.
      All 26 members of the Saudi squad play their club football in their homeland so they’re something of an unknown entity to western audiences but they will have to produce something very special to deny Lionel Messi (£7.5m) and Lautaro Martinez (£5.5m).
      Messi isn’t the only Argentina forward to considerCredit: getty/dream team
      Nothing really needs to said about the former but it may be worth doubling up Argentina attacking assets ahead of Tuesday morning’s fixture – the Inter forward has scored ten goals in his last 15 international appearances.
      Emi Martinez (£4.5m) looks a good shout for a clean sheet too – he’s currently the most-popular goalkeeper in the game by a huge margin.
      France have been disrupted by injuries but still they should overwhelm Australia on Tuesday night.
      Let’s be honest, if Kylian Mbappe (£7.5m) is in the mood there’s not much Graham Arnold’s side can do to stop him – the 23-year-old has scored 19 goals in 20 games for PSG this season.
      And before you make some sarcastic remark about the quality of Ligue 1, just consider how many Aussie defenders would get into the starting line-ups of the French sides Mbappe has put to the sword in recent weeks.
      Looking ahead to Wednesday, Germany and Spain take on Japan and Costa Rice respectively and both European giants will be looking to send a message to the other.
      There are serious question marks about Die Mannschaft at the back but Dream Team World Cup bosses should be tempted by at least one of their midfielders.
      Musiala will win plenty more admirers this winterCredit: getty
      Leroy Sane (£6m) and Serge Gnabry (£5m) are expensive options so perhaps Jamal Musiala (£3.5m) fits the bill better?
      The 19-year-old has arguably been the Bundesliga’s best player this season and there are increasing calls for Hansi Flick to build the national team around him.
      As for Spain, everyone knows Alvaro Morata (£5m) is not the most clinical finisher in the world but he’s a proper No9 who is serviced by a host of technically-gifted playmakers.
      The ex-Chelsea striker may not be one for the latter stages but against Costa Rica he could well be worth a whirl.
      Finally, it may sound obvious but Kevin De Bruyne (£7m) versus Canada looks ripe for a double-digit haul.
      The north Americans have some exciting players in attack, Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David most notably, but their defenders won’t have faced players anywhere near the quality of Man City’s midfield maestro during qualification for this winter’s tournament.

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      World Cup 2022 – Group A fixtures, results, tables and UK TV channels for Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands

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      THE World Cup gets underway in a matter of days and SunSport have been taking a look at what we can expect from each group.Group A kicks off the competition as hosts Qatar take part in their first ever World Cup match.
      This will be Qatar’s first ever appearance at a World CupCredit: Reuters
      Netherlands lost the 2010 World Cup final 1-0 in extra timeCredit: Getty
      Ecuador are Qatar’s first opponents, who will be hoping to use their previous tournament experience to progress through the group stages for only the second time in their history.
      This year’s Africa Cup of Nations winners Senegal, will be keen to continue their form in Qatar, but face a tough task against 2010 World Cup finalists Netherlands.
      Louis van Gaal’s men are looking to make up for lost time having not qualified for the 2018 tournament, and are overwhelming favourites to top the group.
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      Group A teams

      Qatar
      Ecuador
      Senegal
      Netherlands

      Group A fixtures
      Sunday November 20

      Qatar vs Ecuador (4pm)

      Monday November 21

      Senegal vs Netherlands (4pm)

      Friday November 25

      Qatar vs Senegal (1pm)
      Netherlands vs Ecuador (4pm)

      Tuesday November 29

      Ecuador vs Senegal (3pm)
      Netherlands vs Qatar (3pm)

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      What TV channel are they on?

      Qatar vs Ecuador – BBC One
      Senegal vs Netherlands – ITV
      Qatar vs Senegal – BBC One
      Netherlands vs Ecuador – ITV
      Ecuador vs Senegal – ITV
      Netherlands vs Qatar – ITV

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      Who is Eric Dier’s fiancee Anna Modler and when are they going to get married?

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      TOTTENHAM Hotspur defender Eric Dier is enduring a pretty chaotic season under Antonio Conte.However, things are a lot more settled in his private life, with the England defender ready to tie the knot with fiancee Anna Modler.
      Anna Modler shared this post on Instagram, confirming their engagementCredit: @annamodler
      The news comes just two months after the pair were reported to be datingCredit: @annamodler
      Anna previously dated former Arsenal star Alexis SanchezCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      From topping their Champions League group to losing to relegation threatened Nottingham Forest, it’s not been a smooth start to the season for Spurs.
      The World Cup looks to have come at the right time for Dier, and fiancee Anna Modler will no doubt be cheering him on from the stands.
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      Who is Eric Dier’s fiancee Anna Modler?
      Anna Modler, who turned 24 this year, is of South African and Namibian heritage.
      The model, who boasts 110,000 followers on Instagram, previously dated former Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, with the pair spending lockdown together in 2020.
      However, things didn’t work out between the two in Italy, and Modler subsequently found love with Dier.
      When are they getting married?
      The 28-year-old popped the question just two months after their relationship was made official.
      Modler confirmed the news on Instagram, posting a picture of her wearing the engagement ring.
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      Back in September, a friend told The Sun that “Eric and Anna are blissfully happy. They have been seeing a lot of each other.
      “Eric has told pals it has been a great few weeks – getting back into the England squad and landing a stunning girl who was previously on the arm of an Arsenal star.
      “He can’t stop scoring on the pitch, and has netted a cracker off of it.
      “Anna is smitten and has told friends Eric could be ‘the one’. They are getting serious, so watch this space.”
      It’s got a lot more serious now, with the pair committing to each other once and for all.
      However, a date is yet to be set for the wedding, with Dier currently playing for England in Qatar.
      Eric and Anna are said to be blissfully happyCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk More

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      How many games do players miss for a red card at the World Cup?

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      A single moment of madness could see a player cost their nation the chance of success by receiving a red card at the World Cup. Watching the referee reach into his back pocket has become one of football’s most frustrating clichés.
      Zinedine Zidane receiving a red card during the 2006 World Cup final vs Italy after headbutting Marco MaterazziCredit: Reuters
      No player ever wants to be met with the infamous red card, however there is definitely no worse occasion to receive one whilst representing your nation at a major tournament.
      But for every Gary Lineker, who never received a single booking, there’s always a Sergio Ramos who has seen red 27 times in his career.
      How many games do players miss for a red card at the world cup?
      In club competitions, a second bookable offence will see a one-game ban whilst a straight red card can see a player suspended for three to four games depending on the severity of the situation.
      The World Cup will see little difference to these rules with a red card leading to a single game suspension, unless FIFA feel it necessary to add further sanctions.
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      Coming into the tournament, any yellow cards from the preliminary group stages will be wiped from the record, meaning every player will begin on a clean slate.
      However any pending red card suspensions from the previous qualification stage will have to be served during the competition.
      Anyone who racks up two bookings in the run up from the group stage to the quarter-final will also be faced with a single game suspension, with the yellow card count resetting before the start of the semi-final.
      This rule is a relatively new one to the competition, with yellow cards being wiped after the group stage up until 2010.
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      For any player who receives a red card in their last game of the competition like Wayne Rooney vs Portugal in 2006 or Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt vs Italy in the final of 2006, their suspensions will carry over into their next international game.
      Zidane’s red card in the final of 2006 was his second in a World Cup match, a record he shares with Rigobert Song, the now manager of Cameroon. More

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      World Cup betting offer: Bet £10 and DOUBLE your odds with Grosvenor Sport

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      Who is Ben White’s fiancee Milly Adams and when did she get engaged to the Arsenal defender?

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      BEN White could not have wished for a much better end to 2022, with the 24-year-old receiving a World Cup call-up while Arsenal sit top of the Premier League table.However, before all of that, the 24-year-old sealed the deal on his relationship with girlfriend Milly Adams, proposing in June.
      Ben White proposed to Milly Adams on holidayCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The pair made their relationship official in February this yearCredit: Instagram @milly_adams
      White has put in some stellar performances at right-back this season, establishing himself as a regular under Mikel Arteta.
      The former Brighton man will be hoping to take his club form into Qatar.
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      Who is Milly Adams?
      Milly Adams, who turned 25 this year, was born in Hertfordshire.
      The model, who boasts 14,000 followers on Instagram, also graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2019.
      Adams hinted at a relationship with the Arsenal ace after posting pictures holding a hand displaying the defender’s distinctive tattoos.
      Milly Adams posted this on social mediaCredit: Instagram @ milly_adams
      When did they get engaged?
      The pair are thought to have started dating earlier this year.
      And they confirmed their relationship in February, only a month after the Three Lions star was snapped kissing a mystery woman in Dubai.
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      White wasted very little time before popping the question on a luxury holiday in May.
      The happy couple shared pictures of their engagement on social media, including one of their matching ‘I love you’ wrist tattoos. More

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      Dehydration fears for fans at 2022 World Cup after Qatari organisers fail to install water fountains despite 33C heat

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      WATER fountains for fans are not being installed in FIFA’s official fan park, fan zone and at the eight World Cup stadiums in Qatar.This has caused concern amongst supporters who will have to battle the high temperatures of the Qatari heat, which reached 33 degrees on Thursday.
      There will be no water fountains for football fans at the World Cup in QatarCredit: Getty
      Due to the lack of water fountains, there is now a higher reliance on bottled water, which has brought into question the sustainability of the tournament.
      Fans attending games and going to the FIFA Fan Festival will be able to buy the tournament’s official water Arwa for £2.30.
      However, there are no provisions for people to get refills, meaning that supporters will have to pay again for another bottle.
      The organisers have also not installed a water fountain at the fan park at the Corniche Waterfront.
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      The area has been turned into a 4.3mile long attraction for tourists wanting to go to a cafe or bar or to see the art installations that have been based on the 32 teams at the tournament.
      The fan park has free entry and will be open all day compared to the FIFA Fan Festival, but this has also missed out on having any drinking water facilities.
      FIFA had pledged that the World Cup in Qatar would be the first carbon-neutral one in history as 1,000 trees were planted in Doha.
      But the construction of the tournament stadiums has created 3.6million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
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      Greenpeace has even accused the organisers of “greenwashing”.
      Greenpeace’s UK director Doug Parr said last month: “FIFA’s claims of a carbon-neutral event are highly misleading and can be considered greenwashing.
      “Not least because they appear to have grossly underestimated the emissions the World Cup in Qatar will actually cause”. More