Belgium, who finished third at the 2018 World Cup, lost 2-1 to Egypt on Friday in their final warm-up match for the final tournament in Qatar.

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Belgium lost to Egypt on the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The African vice-champion scored through Mostafa Mohamed (’33) and Trezeguet (’46, from Mohamed Salah’s pass), while Roberto Martinez’s team closed the gap through Openda (’76).

At the 2022 World Cup, Belgium will enter Group F along with Morocco, Croatia and Canada.

Also on Friday, Serbia (qualified for the 2022 World Cup) defeated the Bahrain team with a score of 5:1 (Tadic ‘8, ’50, Vlahovic ’51, Djuricic ’87, Jovic ’89 / Hilal ’15 from the penalty).

The composition of the Belgian national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real), Simon Mignolet (Bruges), Kuen Castells (Wolfsburg);

Defenders: Jan Vertonghen (RSC Anderleecht), Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp), Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Wout Faes (Leicester City);

Midfielders: Hans Vanaken (FC Brugge), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), Youri Tielemans (Leicester City), Amadou Onana (Everton), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund), Timothy Kastan (Leicester City), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund);

attackers: Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahce), Loi Openda (Lance), Charles de Quetelet (Milan), Eden Hazard (Real), Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Dries Mertens (Galatasaray), Leandro Trossard (Brighton). ).

Brian Heinen, Alexis Salemakers, Dodi Lukebacchio and Jason Denayer remain on standby until the start of the tournament in case a player in the squad is injured.