CODE EXAMPLE FOR PHP

select option selected laravel edit foreach

<div class="form-group">
    <strong>Country:</strong>
    <select name="country" class="form-control custom-select">
      <option value="">Select Country</option>
      @foreach($countries as $country)
        <option value="{{ $country->id }}" @if($country->id == $user->country) selected @endif>{{ $country->name }}</option>
      @endforeach
    </select>
</div>