Egypt and Iran draw in final group stage match

In a decisive World Cup group stage match held in Seattle, Egypt and Iran drew 1-1. Egypt opened the scoring in the 5th minute through Mahmoud Saber. Iran earned a penalty in the 11th minute, which Mehdi Taremi failed to convert against Egyptian goalkeeper Sobier. Shortly after, Ramin Rezaeian equalized for Iran in the 14th minute. Both teams created several scoring opportunities throughout the remainder of the match. A late goal by Iran's Khalilzadeh was disallowed following a VAR review for offside. Egypt had already secured qualification for the knockout stage prior to this match but finished tied with Belgium in the group standings. Belgium secured the top spot in the group after defeating New Zealand. Iran now awaits confirmation on whether they qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.