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Ramin Rezaeianof IR Iran shoots and misses a chance against Yasser Ibrahim of Egypt during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. [Dean Mouhtaropoulos/AFP]
Iran were deprived of a certain place in the World Cup knockout phase when a goal in stoppage time that would have given them a 2-1 win against Egypt was disallowed.
Shoja Khalilzadeh thought he had scored the crucial winning goal as he slammed into the net after Egyptian defenders failed to clear, but Iranian celebrations were cut short after VAR deemed there was offside.
The final whistle sounded soon afterwards, leaving white-shirted Iranian players sprawled on the turf in disbelief.
