Belgium
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said on Thursday that Belgium would provide his side's sternest test yet in the World Cup quarter-finals, with his team having reached the last eight without conceding a goal.
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw described football as a "cruel game" after his side's late collapse and eventual defeat by Belgium following extra time in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Belgian counterpart Maxim Prevot held extensive talks covering regional security and bilateral cooperation on Monday.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty gifted his Belgian counterpart Hadja Lahbib an Egyptian national football team jersey on the sidelines of the Egypt-EU Partnership Council meeting in Luxembourg.
In the Belgian capital, Brussels, Abdelatty will hold talks with senior officials at European Union institutions.
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia is looking to temper any expectations about a possible return to form for Romelu Lukaku, who netted a 90th goal for his country this week.
Governments of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom condemned Wednesday the Israeli security cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Affairs Wael el Naggar attended the handover ceremony of two artifacts retrieved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates from Belgium.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Thursday with His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Brussels, where they both discussed strengthening bilateral relations and regional stability.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 5th EU–Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting held in Brussels on Monday, Abdelatty added that genuine cooperation is not possible amid continued human rights violations by one of the parties, which persists in killing civilians and using starvation as a form of collective punishment.
He highlighted the recent approval by the European Parliament and the European Council of the second tranche of the EU’s macro-financial assistance package to Egypt, valued at €4 billion, as a reflection of this partnership.
Minister Abdelatty noted the importance of building upon the momentum in bilateral relations on the political and economic levels.
Minister of Immigration and foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty began his visit to Brussels Sunday with a meeting with the general manager of the electricity linkage sector at Jan De Nul.
Tonali scored his first goal for Italy and could have had another in an impressive performance at the King Baudouin Stadium although Belgium gave as good as they got in a fast-paced game.
Italy can become a great team if they play at their best, coach Luciano Spalletti said on Wednesday, ahead of a game against Belgium which he described as crucial for their hopes of progress in the Nations League.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois announced on Thursday that he would no longer play for the Belgium national team under current coach Domenico Tedesco.
Abu Zeid was also named as a non-resident Ambassador to the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Ambassador of Egypt to the European Council and the European Commission, and Egypt's Representative to NATO.
Belgium remained tight-lipped over their injury woes in defence but let slip the fact that Axel Witsel had returned to individual training ahead of their European Championship Group E opener against Slovakia in Frankfurt on Monday.
That is in preparation for the investment conference Egypt will hold later this year.
The two sides confirmed that they look forward to forging closer joint cooperation in various domains and to further strengthening coordination and consultations on international and regional challenges.
