Egypt and Iran battled to a 1-1 draw at Lumen Field in Seattle, a result that solidified Egypt's qualification while mathematically eliminating Iran from World Cup contention. Mohamed Saber opened the scoring for Egypt in the fifth minute, but Iran equalized through Reza Rezaeian just nine minutes later. Egypt dominated possession at 61 percent and created more chances with 15 total shots, though only three found the target. Iran's four shots on goal proved more clinical than Egypt's three. Mohamed Hany earned player of the match honors for Egypt with a rating of 7.7. The draw leaves Egypt with five points and a top-two finish in Group G secured, while Iran's three points prove insufficient for advancement from the group stage.