Egypt vs Iran, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup

Egypt

5': Mahmoud Saber

FT
1 - 1

Iran

14': Ramin Rezaeian

Egypt advance as Iran left to wait after VAR denies late winner

Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran will have to wait to find out its fate after a 1-1 draw.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mostafa Zico.
5': Goal! Egypt 1, IR Iran 0. Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trezeguet.
8': Foul by Ali Nemati (IR Iran).
8': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Penalty IR Iran. Mehdi Taremi draws a foul in the penalty area.
9': Penalty conceded by Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) after a foul in the penalty area.
11': Penalty saved. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).
11': Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
11': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Attempt saved. Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt). Assisted by Mohammad Mohebbi.
14': Goal! Egypt 1, IR Iran 1. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
14': Substitution, Egypt. Yasser Ibrahim replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem because of an injury.
16': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Mohammad Mohebbi.
17': Attempt missed. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Saber with a cross following a corner.
18': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (IR Iran).
18': Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Hossein Kanani (IR Iran).
19': Mostafa Zico (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Mahmoud Saber (Egypt).
20': Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Mohammad Ghorbani.
21': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Hany (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Fatouh.
21': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Saeid Ezatolahi.
23': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Mostafa Zico (Egypt).
23': Handball by Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran).
23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Attempt saved. Trezeguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Ahmed Fatouh.
31': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran).
31': Trezeguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Mohammad Ghorbani (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Mahmoud Saber (Egypt).
34': Attempt missed. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
35': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
35': Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran).
38': Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Ramin Rezaeian.
39': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
41': Attempt blocked. Trezeguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt).
42': Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Offside, IR Iran. Milad Mohammadi is caught offside.
43': Foul by Ali Nemati (IR Iran).
43': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Ali Nemati (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Hany.
45'+6': First Half ends, Egypt 1, IR Iran 1.
45': Substitution, IR Iran. Saleh Hardani replaces Hossein Kanani.
45': Second Half begins Egypt 1, IR Iran 1.
45': Substitution, Egypt. Marwan Attia replaces Mahmoud Saber.
45': Substitution, Egypt. Omar Marmoush replaces Emam Ashour.
46': Attempt missed. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.
49': Attempt saved. Trezeguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alireza Beiranvand (IR Iran). Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
51': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran).
51': Ahmed Fatouh (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt blocked. Trezeguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
52': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Saleh Hardani.
52': Attempt missed. Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
54': Saleh Hardani (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Trezeguet (Egypt).
55': Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Zico (Egypt).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
57': Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Mohamed Salah.
60': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (IR Iran).
60': Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Zizo (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Saeid Ezatolahi.
64': Foul by Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran).
64': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Ali Nemati.
65': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran).
65': Mohamed Hany (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanloo replaces Saman Ghoddos.
68': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Shoja Khalilzadeh.
69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt missed. Trezeguet (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zizo with a cross following a corner.
73': Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mostafa Zico (Egypt).
74': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (IR Iran).
74': Trezeguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Ghorbani (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milad Mohammadi.
76': Substitution, Egypt. Hamza Abdelkarim replaces Mostafa Zico.
79': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
79': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Fatouh (Egypt).
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Attempt missed. Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
86': Offside, IR Iran. Ramin Rezaeian is caught offside.
87': Handball by Zizo (Egypt).
88': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Zizo.
89': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
89': Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Mohammad Mohebbi (IR Iran).
90'+1': Marwan Attia (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Substitution, IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Mohammad Mohebbi.
90'+2': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt).
90'+2': Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Ghorbani (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shahriyar Moghanloo.
90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
90'+3': Offside, IR Iran. Shoja Khalilzadeh is caught offside.
90'+4': Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Egypt 1-1 IR Iran.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shahriyar Moghanloo with a headed pass.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
90'+7': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Yasser Ibrahim.
90'+7': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh with a cross following a corner.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Egypt 1, IR Iran 1.
0': Match ends, Egypt 1, IR Iran 1.

Statistics

IRN		EGY
16	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	2
38.6	Possession	61.4
13	SHOTS	15
4	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
281	Accurate Passes	513
367	Passes	589
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	4
10	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.3
66	Long Balls	44
29	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	6
17	Effective Tackles	10
22	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	7
32	Effective Clearances	38
32	Clearances	38

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 66,925

FIFA World Cup Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	3	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	-6	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Mostafa Shoubir (GK)
6	Mohamed Abdelmoneim
5	Ramy Rabia
13	Ahmed Fatouh
3	Mohamed Hany
10	Mohamed Salah
21	Mahmoud Saber
17	Mohanad Lashin
11	Mostafa Zico
7	Trézéguet
8	Emam Ashour

Egypt Substitutes:

Hamza Abdelkarim, Omar Marmoush, Karim Hafez, Nabil Donga, Mahdy Soliman, Mohamed El Shenawy, Tarek Alaa, Marawan Attia, Zizo, Mohamed Alaa, Ibrahim Adel, Haissem Hassan, Yasser Ibrahim.

Iran (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
19	Ali Nemati
13	Hossein Kanani
5	Milad Mohammadi
23	Ramin Rezaeian
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
21	Mohammad Ghorbani
8	Mohammad Mohebbi
14	Saman Ghoddos
9	Mehdi Taremi

Iran Substitutes:

Amirmohammad Razzaghinia, Saleh Hardani, Mehdi Ghayedi, Hossein Hosseini, Ali Alipour, Payam Niazmand, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi Torabi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Danial Iri, Dennis Dargahi, Ehsan Hajsafi, Arya Yousefi, Shahriyar Moghanloo.

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