Egypt enter World Cup knockouts for first time in history after dramatic draw with Iran

Egypt made it to the knockout round of the 2026 World Cup after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Iran, Report informs via The National.

Mahmoud Saber opened the scoring for Egypt in the fifth minute before Ramin Rezaeian levelled on 14 minutes. The match seemed headed for a draw before Shojae Khalilzadeh scored the winner in added time.

However, the goal was disallowed upon VAR review for off-side. Iran now face an ​anxious ​wait to ​see if ⁠they will progress as one of the third-placed teams.

The draw means Egypt finish second ⁠with five points, behind Belgium who thrashed New Zealand 5-1 in Group G.

Egypt thus qualified for the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time in history.