Egypt 1-1 Iran: Five key takeaways from FIFA World Cup 2026 match

Egypt and Iran met in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match in Seattle that ended 1-1 after VAR disallowed Shojae Khalilzadeh’s goal. Egypt secured a historic first qualification to the knockout stage, finishing second in the group on five points. Mahmoud Saber scored five minutes into his World Cup debut for Egypt, assisted as Mohamed Salah cut through Iran’s defense, giving Egypt their fastest goal in World Cup history. In stoppage time, Iran appeared to win when Khalilzadeh struck again, but a VAR review ruled him offside, leaving the match level. Iran finished third in Group G after drawing all three matches—2-2 with New Zealand, goalless versus Belgium, and the 1-1 with Egypt—meaning they remain in contention for the Round of 32 but depend on other results.