Egypt v Iran
Play By Play
The full-time whistle sounds as Egypt and Iran settle for a 1-1 draw after a dramatic ending at Seattle Stadium. With the game heading for a draw, Khalilzadeh thought he had won it for Iran in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, rifling into the roof of the net, but his goal was agonisingly ruled out for offside, breaking the hearts of the Iranians. Egypt took the lead inside five minutes as Beiranvand flapped at Salah’s effort before Saber hit a first-time finish into the bottom-left corner. Minutes later, referee Szymon Marciniak pointed to the penalty spot after Abdelmonem scraped the foot of Taremi, who saw his tame spot kick saved by Shobeir. The Egypt goalkeeper then made a brilliant stop to deny Mohammadi’s low attempt, but he could do nothing about the follow-up as Rezaeian fired into the roof of the net in the 14th minute. Khalilzadeh sent a towering header past the post following Nemati’s left-wing centre before Trezeguet’s first-time strike was thwarted by Beiranvand. Taremi came inches away from giving his side a valuable lead, but the Olympiakos striker saw his header crash off against the woodwork in the 89th minute. After Khalilzadeh’s goal was disallowed, Ezatolahi rattled the crossbar from six yards in the final few seconds of the game. The result sees Egypt progress to the round of 32 in second place, where they will face Australia at Dallas Stadium, whereas Iran, who are currently one of the best third-placed teams, face an anxious wait to see if they have qualified for the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Egypt created 15 shots, with three on target, reflected by an xG of 0.81, whereas Iran registered 13 shots with four on target, highlighted by an xG of 1.94. That concludes our live commentary of this 2026 World Cup Group G contest. We hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading and take care!
FULL-TIME: EGYPT 1-1 IRAN
IRAN NOW HIT THE CROSSBAR! The ball is swung in from the right-hand side, and seemingly hits Ezatolahi's shoulder before rattling the woodwork from six yards! How close can you be?!
NO GOAL!!!! IRAN'S LATE WINNER HAS BEEN RULED OUT FOR OFFSIDE BY VAR!!! The scoreline remains Egypt 1-1 Iran! Khalilzadeh is adjudged to have strayed beyond the last defender! Heartbreak for Iran!!
YELLOW! Khalilzadeh is booked for excessive celebrations, but who can blame him?!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! IRAN HAVE WON IT IN STOPPAGE TIME!!!! WOW, THAT IS BIG!!!! It's messy in the box as the Egypt players fail to clear their lines, and it falls to Khalilzadeh at the back post, who fires into the roof of the net! Wow! Egypt 1-2 Iran! But hang on a minute, we are going to VAR...
YELLOW! Lasheen is booked after bringing down Taremi on the left-hand side!
A late change for Iran sees Jahanbakhsh come on for Mohebbi.
There will be SIX minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half.
POST! Iran come inches close to taking the lead! A left-wing corner is swung into a dangerous area with Taremi rising highest to glance a header on, but it crashes against the woodwork! However, the referee awards a free-kick to Egypt after the goalkeeper was fouled. Replays show there was not much contact on the shot stopper...
Wow, how the tables have turned! Belgium have returned to the top of Group G! The Red Devils have taken a 4-1 lead, thanks to a header from Romelu Lukaku!!
Hang on a minute, Egypt are back top of Group G, as Elijah Just has pulled a goal back for New Zealand! It is now New Zealand 1-3 Belgium!
Fatouh is back on the pitch, and will look to play the final few minutes of this contest. Both these sides need a goal, and for different reasons...
Egypt's Fatouh has gone down seemingly suffering from cramp! Bad news for Hassan's side as they have used up all their five substitutions...
Egypt have attempted at least 14 shots in all three of their matches in this year's World Cup. They had one game with at least that many in the 1990 and 2018 editions combined (15 vs. Russia in 2018).
YELLOW! Ezatolahi is cautioned after clipping the heels of Marmoush inside the Iran half, just as the Manchester City star was looking to threaten...
Another change for Egypt sees Zico come off for Abdelkarim. Can this substitution influence the game positively for the Egyptians?
Iran is looking to be the third Asian nation to finish the group stage of a World Cup unbeaten, joining Japan (2002 and 2026) and South Korea (2002). However, going unbeaten does not guarantee passage to the last 32...
The hydration break has ended and play has resumed. The scoreline remains Egypt 1-1 Iran at Seattle Stadium!
Play has paused for a hydration break! In the other Group G contest, Belgium have now taken a 3-0 lead against New Zealand. Kevin De Bruyne has added a third following Trossard's brace, and that goal proves pivotal as Belgium now top the group! Egypt are currently progressing to the round of 32 in second place...
A change for Iran sees Ghoddos come off for Moghanloo.
Good defending from Iran! Attia floats a left-wing delivery to the back post, with Lasheen brilliantly keeping it in play. It looks as if Ibrahim will tap it in, but Nemati comes out of nowhere to deny Egypt a second!
Egypt win a corner after Zizo's attempt is blocked by the Iran defender. That all came after Marmoush found the substitute from the left flank. However, the resulting set piece comes to nothing!
Iran need a win here. If they end up drawing this contest, they will face an anxious wait to see if their 2026 World Cup run continues...
Speaking of Salah, the attacker is taken off for Zizo. That is a strange decision, and Salah himself does not seem too pleased!
