Egypt made it into the knockout round of the 2026 World Cup after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Iran. The Pharaohs had already been guaranteed entry into the Round of 32 ahead of kick-off in Seattle after favourable overnight results.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.More to follow...