Egypt and Iran drew 1-1. Iran created more — chances worth 2.0 goals — and deserved better. Egypt controlled the ball — 61% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Mohamed Hany, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Group stage
   EGY 4-2-3-1·5-4-1 IRN
   Coach: Hossam Hassan · Amir GhalenoeiReferee: Szymon Marciniak, Poland📍 Lumen Field
2. 1. First half
   2. 5'
      

      EGY
      GOOOAL!Mahmoud SaberAssist: Trezeguet
   3. 11'
      

      IRN
      Penalty missed
      Mehdi Taremi
   4. 14'
      

      EGY
      Substitution
      ▲Yasser Ibrahim▼Mohamed Abdelmonem
   5. 14'
      

      IRN
      GOOOAL!Ramin Rezaeian
   6. 19'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      Hossein Kanaani
   7. 20'
      

      EGY
      Yellow card
      Mahmoud Saber
   8. 42'
      

      EGY
      Yellow card
      Yasser Ibrahim
   9. 43'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      Ali Nemati
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲S. Hardani▼Hossein Kanaani
   3. 46'
      

      EGY
      Substitution
      ▲Omar Marmoush▼Emam Ashour
   4. 46'
      

      EGY
      Substitution
      ▲Marwan Attia▼Mahmoud Saber
   5. 57'
      

      EGY
      Substitution
      ▲Zizo▼Mohamed Salah
   6. 67'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲S. Moghanlou▼Saman Ghoddos
   7. 76'
      

      EGY
      Substitution
      ▲Hamza Abdelkarim▼Mostafa Ziko
   8. 79'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      S. Ezatolahi
   9. 90+1'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲Alireza Jahanbakhsh▼M. Mohebi
   10. 90+2'
       

       EGY
       Yellow card
       Mohanad Lasheen
   11. 90+4'
       

       IRN
       Yellow card
       Shojae Khalilzadeh
   12. 90+6'
       

       IRN
       VAR review
       Shojae Khalilzadeh