Egypt and Iran played out a 1–1 draw at the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, 27 June 2026, in a Matchday 3 Group Stage fixture. Mahmoud Saber opened the scoring for Egypt in the 5th minute, finding the net from a move involving Mohamed Salah. Iran responded quickly, with Ramin Rezaeian equalising in the 14th minute to send the teams into the break level at 1–1. The match was officiated by Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, who issued seven yellow cards in a c...

Egypt face Iran on Saturday, 27 June 2026, in their final group stage match of the World Cup. Both sides enter Matchday 3 with qualification to the knockout rounds still unsecured. Egypt sit top of the group with four points from two games, having recorded one win and one draw. Iran are inside the top four with two points from two draws, leaving both teams needing a result to guarantee progression. The winner of this match would finish top of the group, while a draw could be enough for Egypt dep...