Match report
Egypt and Iran share the points in 1-1 draw at Lumen Field
Egypt and Iran drew 1-1 in a World Cup Group Stage - 3 fixture at Lumen Field, with the scoreline settled inside the opening quarter of an hour. The result kept both sides level heading into the remainder of the group phase.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
M. Saber put Egypt ahead in the fifth minute, converting after being set up by Trézéguet. Iran responded quickly, with Ramin Rezaeian levelling the score at 1-1 in the 14th minute. Neither side found a further breakthrough, and the match finished as it stood at half-time.
Egypt held the greater share of possession at 61 percent to Iran's 39, and also edged the shot count and corners won. Iran, however, posted the higher expected-goals figure of the two sides despite seeing less of the ball, reflecting a more clinical approach in the moments they created.
Saeed Ezatolahi was the top-rated performer on the pitch with a rating of 7.2, though he did not register a goal or an assist.
Despite generating less possession, Iran recorded a higher expected-goals tally of 1.83 compared with Egypt's 0.81.
Egypt and Iran drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
Egypt met Iran in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 June 2026, 03:00 UTC at Lumen Field. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Key moments
- 5' Goal: M. Saber (assist: Trézéguet) — 1–0 · Watch M. Saber's goal video (5')
- 14' Goal: Ramin Rezaeian — 1–1 · Watch Ramin Rezaeian's goal video (14')
Starting line-ups
Egypt (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Mostafa Shobeir
- 13 Ahmed Fatouh
- 6 Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 5 Rami Rabia
- 3 Mohamed Hany
- 21 Mahmoud Saber
- 17 Mohanad Lasheen
- 7 Trézéguet
- 10 Mohamed Salah (c)
- 8 Emam Ashour
- 11 Mostafa Ziko
Iran (5-4-1)
- 1 Alireza Beiranvand
- 5 Milad Mohammadi
- 19 Ali Nemati
- 4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
- 13 Hossein Kanaani
- 23 Ramin Rezaeian
- 8 Mohammad Mohebi
- 6 Saeed Ezatolahi
- 21 Mohammad Ghorbani
- 14 Sayed Ghoddos
- 9 Mehdi Taremi (c)
About this match
On this page: the Egypt vs Iran final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Egypt 1–1 Iran. Explore more on the Egypt and Iran team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Egypt vs Iran?
Egypt and Iran drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Egypt vs Iran?
M. Saber (5') for Egypt; Ramin Rezaeian (14') for Iran.
›Where can I watch Egypt vs Iran highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Egypt 1–1 Iran are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.