Egypt are still waiting for a World Cup win 92 years after their first appearance as Romelu Lukaku took just 23 seconds to go from the bench to causing chaos in the box, forcing an equaliser for Belgium.Emam Ashour’s 19th-minute opener was a fine low strike from outside the box and was followed by strutting celebration after which he was knocked to the turf by a team-mate.There were more Egypt players on the floor soon after Lukaku appeared as a 66th-minute substitute as he burst onto Thomas Meunier’s low cross and defender Mohamed Hany poked the ball into his own goal for 1-1.The Athletic’s Simon Hughes, Greg O’Keeffe and Mark Carey break down the key talking points.Can Lukaku and Belgium’s old guard still cut it?It looked like the sands of time had shifted to leave Belgium’s old guard behind.Kevin De Bruyne laboured, mis-kicked and hit the post as his team struggled to get back into this contest.But where one Napoli star struggled, another reminded everyone that you can’t write off the Red Devils’ veterans just yet.Shortly after De Bruyne’s big miss just after the hour-mark, on came club-mate Lukaku. Twenty three seconds later the big striker had made his mark, using all his trademark power and presence to force an equaliser through a spooked Hany’s own goal.How Romelu Lukaku left Egypt’s players on the deck (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)Lukaku had been left on the bench, with Charles De Ketelaere, a striker eight years his junior, preferred as the focal point up front.But the Atalanta forward struggled to click, only touching the ball in Egypt’s box four times in a laboured overall display before head coach Rudi Garcia made some changes.Injury might have limited Lukaku to just five Serie A appearances last season. Nevertheless, the 33-year-old is Belgium’s all-time leading scorer, and his muscle memory fired at the perfect time to make the equaliser happen.Lukaku may not be a regular starter for his country anymore — and he should have scored with a late header. But when it mattered he was the definition of an impact sub — and proof that the combination of his fresh legs and big tournament nous can’t be overlooked.Greg O’KeeffeHow does Egypt’s wait for a win compare?Belgium’s equaliser means that Egypt are still yet to win a game at the World Cup, having played their first match in the competition in 1934.The 92 years they have gone without tasting victory is the second-longest among teams never to have won a game at the World Cup, behind Bolivia’s 96 years.This was the Egyptians’ eighth game at the World Cup overall, following one game in 1934, three in 1990 and three in 2018. They have, unsurprisingly, been knocked out in the first round in every previous tournament.Hossam Hassan’s side do still have to play New Zealand and Iran in Group G at this World Cup, so will be hopeful of finally ending their drought at some point this month.Will JeanesWhat was Ashour's celebration?Picture the scene: you’ve just scored your first goal for your country in their World Cup opener, a stone-cold stunner past arguably the world’s best goalkeeper. You better have a decent celebration lined-up.Ashour certainly did.The Al-Ahly winger lit-up the first half at Lumen Field with his sumptuous first touch from Mohamed Salah’s pass, bettered only by that thundering finish beyond Belgium and Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois.