Egypt vs Iran, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Assistant 1 Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Assistant 2
15 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Egypt | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #27 |
| 5 | Points | 3 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 3 | Conceded | 3 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Egypt this season
Egypt this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Iran this season
Iran this season
Egypt are 26th (5 pts). Iran are 27th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Egypt
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Egypt gets underway.
- 5' Mahmoud Saber makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Egypt are in front.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' GOAL! Ramin Rezaeian fires home to make it 1-1!
- 14' Yasser Ibrahim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Abdelmonem at the 14 minute mark.
- 18' Hossein Kanaanizadegan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Hossein Kanaanizadegan is booked for Iran — card on 19.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Egypt side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Hamza Abdelkarim has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Oufa Shobeir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' A moment of madness from Yasser Ibrahim on 41 minutes earns him a card. Egypt will be frustrated.
- 43' The referee shows Iran player a card on 43.
- 46' A change in the Egypt ranks — Mahmoud Saber exits the field as Marwan Attia enters on 46.
- 51' Iran come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Time for substitution for Egypt. Mohamed Salah is replaced by Zizo.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alireza Beiranvand is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Iran.
- 66' Iran make a change. Saman Ghoddos trudges off to be replaced by Shahriar Moghanlou on 66 minutes.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Egypt must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Egypt ring the changes. Mostafa Ziko has done his job and it is now time for Hamza Abdelkarim to step up.
- 79' Saeid Ezatolahi is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Egypt is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Alireza Jahanbakhsh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohammad Mohebi at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Mohanad Lashin.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Egypt Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 13
- 3
- 5
-
8
Emam Ashour ↓ Omar Marmoush 46'
- 17
-
21
Mahmoud Saber ↓ Marwan Attia 46'
- 7
-
11
Mostafa Ziko ↓ Hamza Abdelkarim 76'
-
10
Mohamed Salah ↓ Zizo 57'
Bench
- 26
- 1
- 16
- 24
- 15
-
2
Yasser Ibrahim ↑ 14'
-
19
Marwan Attia ↑ 46'
- 18
-
25
Zizo ↑ 57'
-
9
Hamza Abdelkarim ↑ 76'
- 20
- 12
-
22
Omar Marmoush ↑ 46'
Coach
Hossam Hassan
Iran Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 5
- 19
- 23
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 8
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 12
- 15
- 3
-
2
Saleh Hardani ↑ 46'
- 25
- 10
- 26
- 16
- 17
- 11
- 24
- 18
-
7
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 90'
-
20
Shahriar Moghanlou ↑ 66'
Coach
Amir Ghalenoei
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Egypt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Iran xG
I would bet for:
Egypt or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Egypt or Draw
74%
Draw or Iran
58%
Egypt or Iran
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Egypt
| Handicap | Egypt covers | Push | Iran covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Egypt keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Iran keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.