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Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran, which had a potential winning goal called back due to an offside, will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw.

The Pharaohs finished in second place in Group G. Belgium, which played to a draw against Egypt on June 15, beat New Zealand 4-1 in Vancouver, British Columbia to win the group outright.

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