World Cup – Sabir and Rezaean scored in quick succession, Egypt drew 1-1 with Iran and qualified for the next round.

In the third round of Group G in the 2026 World Cup, Egypt and Iran faced off at Lumen Stadium in Seattle, USA. After 90 minutes of intense play, the final score was 1-1.

After this match, Egypt secured second place in the group with a record of 1 win, 2 draws, and 5 points, and will face Australia in the Round of 32. Iran finished third in the group with 3 points from 3 draws, and their qualification hopes remain undecided.

The match began with a series of dramatic moments. Just five minutes into the game, Mohamed Salah's shot inside the penalty area was saved by Alireza Beiranvand, but Mahmoud Sabir followed up to give Egypt the lead. In the 9th minute, Mohamed Abdel-Muneim fouled Mehdi Taremi while passing the ball, earning Iran a penalty. Taremi took the penalty himself, but it was brilliantly saved by Mustafa Shubir.

In the 13th minute, the brilliant Shubir made a fatal mistake: he fumbled a low shot from Milad Mohammadi inside the penalty area, allowing Lamin Rezaian to tap in the rebound from a tight angle. Rezaian's crucial goal brought the two sides back to level terms.

Neither side managed to score again. In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Ali Nemati's cross from the left wing created a dangerous opportunity, but Shuja Khalilzad's header at the far post went wide of the left side.

After the break, Egypt and Iran continued the momentum from the latter part of the first half. In the 48th minute, Salah delivered a diagonal pass from the right flank, and Trezeguet's shot inside the penalty area was saved by Beiranvand. In the 89th minute, Rezaean's corner kick from the left was headed by Taremi from close range, hitting the crossbar.

In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Iran's free kick from the left caused chaos in the opponent's penalty area, and Khalilzad's follow-up shot was disallowed for offside. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Alireza Jahanbakhsh delivered a cross from the right, and Saeed Ezatolahi's header at the far post hit the woodwork again. The match ended in a 1-1 draw between Egypt and Iran.

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