Match Report
Before the match
six goals for and four against accompanied Egypt's two wins, two draws and one defeat across five outings. A 3-1 win away to New Zealand (22 June) was their most recent result.
The 22 June fixture (World Cup) paired Egypt with New Zealand. Egypt won 3-1 away from home, netting three goals while conceding one. Playing away from home against Belgium (World Cup), Egypt finished 1-1 on 15 June. Their score comprised one goal, against one from the opposition. 6 June: Egypt lost 1-2 against Brazil away from home in International Friendlies, scoring one goal and allowing two. Against Russia in International Friendlies, Egypt scored one and conceded zero on 28 May; the at home result was 1-0. Egypt's away from home game on 31 March (International Friendlies) ended 0-0 against Spain, with zero goals for and zero against.
Egypt: 17th, four points, two matches in the calculated World Cup standings at kickoff.
Iran's previous five results comprised three wins and two draws. Their goal totals were 12 scored and 3 conceded, keeping three clean sheets, with no defeats. Belgium were their latest opponents, away on 21 June: a 0-0 draw; their biggest win in that spell was 5-0 away to Costa Rica on 31 March.
Playing away from home against Belgium (World Cup), Iran finished 0-0 on 21 June. Their score comprised zero goals, against zero from the opposition. 16 June: Iran drew 2-2 against New Zealand at home in World Cup, scoring two goals and allowing two. Against Mali in International Friendlies, Iran scored two and conceded zero on 4 June; the at home result was 2-0. Iran's at home game on 29 May (International Friendlies) ended 3-1 against Gambia, with three goals for and one against. On 31 March, Costa Rica faced Iran in International Friendlies: Iran won 5-0 away from home, having scored five and conceded zero.
Before kickoff, World Cup's results-based standings placed Iran 34th after two matches and two points.
After the match
Egypt and Iran drew 1-1 at Lumen Field, Seattle on 27 June 2026. Mahmoud Saber opened the scoring inside the first 5 minutes for Egypt to make it 1-0. Ramin Rezaeian levelled it inside the first 14 minutes for Iran to make it 1-1. 7 players were booked, among them Hossein Kanaanizadegan (18'), Mahmoud Saber (19'), Yasser Ibrahim (41'), Ali Nemati (43'), Saeid Ezatolahi (79') and Mohanad Lashin (90'). On our current Elo ratings the gap is a modest one: Egypt are 37 points stronger than Iran. Egypt picked up three yellow cards. Egypt: five substitutions. Yasser Ibrahim, on in the 14th minute, was booked. Iran: four yellow cards. three changes were recorded for Iran.