Egypt and Iran Battle to 1‑1 Draw in World Cup Group Match
SEATTLE (Interstat) — Egypt and IR Iran played to a 1-1 draw Friday at Lumen Field in a World Cup group-stage match that featured early goals and a flurry of yellow cards.
Mahmoud Saber opened the scoring for Egypt in the fifth minute with a left-footed goal, assisted by Mohanad Lasheen. Iran answered in the 14th minute when Ramin Rezaeian scored with his right foot off an assist from Hossein Kanani.
Saber also recorded an assist for Egypt later in the match. Ali Nemati, Saeid Ezatolahi, Shojae Khalilzadeh and Yasser Ibrahim each added assists for their respective sides. The match saw seven yellow cards, with Kanani, Saber, Ibrahim, Nemati, Ezatolahi, Khalilzadeh and Lasheen all cautioned.
In World Cup play, Iran’s record stands at 0 wins, 0 losses and 3 draws. Egypt’s competition record is 1 win, 0 losses and 2 draws. Across all competitions this season, Egypt is 6-2-2 while Iran remains winless in three matches.
Egypt’s previous results include a 3-1 win over New Zealand on June 21 and a 1-1 draw with Belgium on June 15. Iran drew 0-0 with Belgium on June 21 and 2-2 with New Zealand on June 15.