The Iranian team imposed a draw on its Egyptian counterpart with a score of 1-1, in the confrontation that brought them together in the third and final round of the group stage in the 2026 World Cup, a result that gave the Pharaohs a pass to the round of 32 in second place, while keeping Iran’s hopes suspended awaiting the results of the rest of the groups.
The Egyptian team entered the match strongly, and succeeded in opening the scoring early through Mahmoud Saber in the minute. The fifth, giving the Pharaohs a quick advantage at the start of the match.
The Iranian team almost equalized after a few minutes, but Mahdi Taremi missed a penalty kick in the 11th minute, so the Egyptian team’s advantage remained temporarily.
The Iranian team did not give up, and continued its pressure until Ramin Rezaian was able to score the equalizer in the 14th minute, returning the match to its starting point, before the first half ended. In a positive draw with one goal for the other.
In the second half, the two teams exchanged control and created chances, but the result remained the same until the final whistle, despite the numerical deficiency that the Iranian team was exposed to after the expulsion of Shoja Khalilzade in the third minute of stoppage time.
With this result, the Egyptian team reserved its place in the round of 32 after finishing the group stage in second place, setting a date. He is expected to play with the Australian team in the next round.
As for the Iranian team, it finished the group stage in third place, so its chances of qualifying remain suspended pending the results of the rest of the groups, as it needs to be among the best third-placed teams, while it currently stands outside the qualifying circle.