New Delhi, June 27 -- Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah made history when they took to the field in their respective sides' final league stage FIFA World Cup matches on Saturday.

Coming to the clash between Belgium and New Zealand, which the former won 5-1, Thibaut registered his 18th FIFA World Cup appearance, surpassing Enzo Scifo (17) for most appearances for Belgium at the marquee tournament, as per a post from FIFA's official handle.

Also, during Egypt's 1-1 draw against Iran, which earned them a historic round of 32 qualification, Salah made his fifth FIFA World Cup start, becoming the first Egyptian player to reach that milestone, as per Opta Analyst. Also, Salah's 57 minutes played against Ira...