Egypt leads Belgium 1-0 after Emam Ashour’s 20th-minute strike at Lumen Field in Seattle, and the ripple effects are being felt well beyond the pitch. The Group G opener on June 15, 2026, is unfolding inside a tournament that has become the most crypto-integrated sporting event in history, with prediction markets, fan tokens, and official exchange partnerships all running in real time.
Mohamed Salah, celebrating his 34th birthday, delivered the assist that found Ashour outside the 18-yard box. The Al Ahly midfielder then buried a shot to the bottom left corner, beating Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois. Belgium entered the match as solid favorites at -170 odds. The scoreline tells a different story.
