Egypt survived a 93rd-minute disallowed goal to draw 1-1 with Iran and secure their first-ever ticket to the Round of 32.
Egypt only needed a draw to make history. They got it, but only by the skin of their teeth in Seattle. M. Saber put Egypt ahead early, but the lead quickly turned into chaos. Egypt goalkeeper saved 's penalty, but veteran defender smashed home the equalizer minutes later. Egypt's captain Mohamed Salah had a quiet game and left early with ice on his hamstring. On the wings, fought hard to exploit the space left behind by Ramin Rezaeian's aggressive forward runs. In the 93rd minute, Iran celebrated a winner from , but VAR ruled it out for a marginal offside. The draw sends Egypt to the , while Iran misses out on automatic progression and must wait on third-place results.