{"id":248485,"date":"2026-06-16T01:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/stinker-and-hooked-fans-slam-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-star-fails-to-impress-in-egypts-fifa-world-cup-draw-vs-belgium\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T01:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:01:30","slug":"stinker-and-hooked-fans-slam-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-star-fails-to-impress-in-egypts-fifa-world-cup-draw-vs-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/stinker-and-hooked-fans-slam-mohamed-salah-after-liverpool-star-fails-to-impress-in-egypts-fifa-world-cup-draw-vs-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Stinker and hooked&#8221; &#8211; Fans slam Mohamed Salah after Liverpool star fails to impress in Egypt&#8217;s FIFA World Cup draw vs Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5179810\" data-slug-id=\"2795524\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fans have slammed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/mohamed-salah-ghaly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mohamed Salah<\/a> after he failed to impress in Egypt&#8217;s 1-1 draw against Belgium in the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">FIFA World Cup<\/a>. The forward struggled to dominate attacking proceedings and had what could be termed a quiet outing.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptians were the first to open the scoring in the 19th minute of the encounter through Emam Ashour. The winger received a pass from Salah and smashed the ball into the back of the net to put Egypt ahead.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Mostafa Ziko failed to double the Egyptians&#8217; lead in the 33rd minute after his shot was thwarted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/thibaut-courtois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Thibaut Courtois<\/a>. Egypt were lucky not to concede in the 53rd minute as Kevin De Bruyne&#8217;s thunderous shot from a free-kick crashed against the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Two minutes later (55\u2019), Salah failed to double the Egyptians&#8217; lead as his header was saved by Courtois. In the 64th minute, Mohamed Hanny accidentally put the ball beyond his goalkeeper while attempting to clear the ball. An ugly turn of events which made the scoreline even.<\/p>\n<p>Despite consistent efforts from both nations to secure a late steal, the game between Egypt and Belgium ended in a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, Salah&#8217;s performance was a source of concern for fans in the aftermath of the encounter.<\/p>\n<p>In 76 minutes on the pitch, he registered one shot on target, delivered three key passes, but lost possession of the ball 10 times (via Sofascore).<\/p>\n<p>Thus, fans took to X to register their displeasure with the skipper&#8217;s performance, with one fan tweeting:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Salah stinker and hooked, carried to an assist by that Ashour lad, btw Belgium premtard spreadsheet eating frauds been just as bad completely nullified by Egypt low block and manmarking before Lukaku bailed them out.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other fans posted:<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>How did Belgium&#8217;s Youri Tielemans perform against Egypt?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Belgium v Egypt: Group G - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/51e4d-17815595374600-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201279%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Belgium v Egypt: Group G &#8211; FIFA World Cup 2026 &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Youri Tielemans was remarkable in midfield, and his ability to improve the creativity in attack was evident against Egypt. He also ensured stability in Belgium&#8217;s midfield and was outstanding in several duels.<\/p>\n<p>In 90 minutes on the pitch, Tielemans registered a passing accuracy of 84% (36\/43). He delivered three key passes, created one big chance, and won four out of six ground duels contested (via Sofascore).<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder&#8217;s presence will be key as Belgium will be eager to secure all three points against Iran in their next game in Group G. 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