Egypt reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time in their history, managing to hold on to a draw against Iran today with the help of VAR and a bit of luck. The teams exchanged goals early on, with both sides scoring by the 14th minute. That 1-1 scoreline remained until the closing moments, when Iran appeared poised to snatch a late winner. Egypt was first denied by the woodwork, and then Iran’s stoppage-time goal was overturned by VAR due to an offside call on the scorer Khalizadeh’s foot.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Egypt finishes the group stage in second place, tied on points with Belgium, while Iran’s progression to the round of 16 now hinges on results from other World Cup groups.
World Cup 2026
Egypt 1–1 Iran (1–1)
Goals: Saber 5’ (1–0); Rezayan 14’ (1–1)
Egypt lineup: Shobeir; Hani; Rabia; Abdelmonem (Ibrahim 14’); Fattouh; Hassan-Trezeguet; Ashour (Marmoush 46’); Lashin; Saber (Atia 46’); Salah (Zizo 57’); Ziko (Abdelkarim 76’)
Substitutions: Ibrahim (from 14’); Atia (from 46’); Marmoush (from 46’); Zizo (from 57’); Abdelkarim (from 76’)
Reserves: El-Shenawy M.; Soliman; Hafez; Alaa T.; Nabil Dunga; Hassan H.; Adel
Yellow cards: Saber 20’; Ibrahim 41’; Lashin 93’
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