Egypt vs Iran
Egypt and Iran share early spoils
A quickfire exchange of goals set the tone for a tight World Cup draw.
Egypt and Iran played out a 1-1 draw in a match marked by an early flurry of action. Mahmoud Saber put Egypt ahead within the first five minutes, only for R. Rezaeian to level for Iran shortly after. Despite Iran missing a penalty at 11 minutes, the teams settled for a share of the points. This result defied Fipster's prediction of a 2-1 home win, proving the match was tighter than expected.
Analysis
As the group stage nears its conclusion, Egypt and Iran face off in a match that promises to be a tactical and competitive affair. Both teams are eager to secure vital points to improve their standing, with Egypt boasting a squad featuring several top-tier European league players.
Egypt enters this match with three prior World Cup appearances, having reached the group stage previously. Iran has six appearances, also with a best finish at the group stage. Neither team is hosting the tournament, which is held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Egypt qualified directly, topping their group with an impressive points tally and goal difference, while Iran's qualifying details are less defined here.
Egypt holds a strong calibre advantage, with four players competing in top-5 European leagues, including Mohamed Salah of the Premier League and Omar Marmoush of Manchester City. Iran's squad lacks representation in these top leagues, relying mostly on players from the Persian Gulf Pro League and UEFA Champions League clubs outside the top five. Egypt's recent form is also superior, averaging 2.333 points per game compared to Iran's 1. This edge in quality and momentum suggests Egypt will have the upper hand, though Iran's resilience and recent performances indicate a closely contested match.
Prediction
The prediction leans towards a home win for Egypt with a 2-1 scoreline, reflecting their squad strength and form. The halftime score is expected to be 1-1, indicating a balanced first half before Egypt pulls ahead. The match is also projected to see around four cards, typical for a competitive group stage encounter.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
Salah's Creative Dominance
Mohamed Salah's high assist and goal involvement gives Egypt a tactical edge in attack.
Egypt's Defensive Solidity
Egypt's defenders show higher passing accuracy and tackling rates than Iran's, aiding control.
Iran's Reliance on Rezaeian
Rezaeian's recent goal and assist form is crucial for Iran's offense, but limited scoring depth.
No Key Injuries Reported
Both teams have full squads available, so no impact from missing players expected.
Key Takeaways
In summary, Egypt's blend of top-tier talent and recent positive results gives them the edge over Iran in this World Cup group stage fixture. While Iran will pose challenges, the quality and form of the Egyptian side should see them secure a narrow victory to boost their chances of progressing.
- Egypt has 3 prior World Cup appearances with a best finish at the group stage.
- Iran has 6 prior World Cup appearances, also with a best finish at the group stage.
- Egypt qualified directly, finishing first in their qualifying group with 26 points.
- Egypt's squad includes 4 players in top-5 European leagues, including Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
- Iran's squad has no players in top-5 European leagues, mostly from Persian Gulf Pro League.
- Egypt's recent form yields 2.333 points per game, superior to Iran's 1 point per game.
- The match is part of the group stage matchday 3 phase of the tournament.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Egypt
Away — Iran
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
FIFA world ranking
Mahmoud Saber
Mahmoud Saber
Assist: Trézéguet
Taremi
Missed Penalty · Assist: Taremi
Mohamed Abdelmonem
Rezaeian
Kanani
Yellow Card
Mahmoud Saber
Yellow Card
Yasser Ibrahim
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Unknown
Kanani
Emam Ashour
Mahmoud Saber
Salah
Ghoddos
Mostafa Zico
Ezatolahi
Yellow Card
Mohebi
Mohanad Lasheen
Yellow Card
Goal Disallowed - offside
Khalilzadeh
Yellow Card
Match Statistics
Egypt
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Mohamed HanyD
- 5Rami RabiaD
- 6Mohamed AbdelmonemD
- 7TrézéguetM
- 8Emam AshourM
- 10Mohamed SalahM
- 11Mostafa ZicoF
- 13Ahmed Abou El FotouhD
- 17Mohanad LasheenM
- 21Mahmoud SaberM
- 23Mostafa ShobeirG
Substitutes
- 1Mohamed El ShenawyG
- 2Yasser IbrahimD
- 9H. AbdelkarimF
- 12H. HassanF
- 15Karim HafezD
- 16Al Mahdi SolimanG
- 18Nabil Emad DungaM
- 19Marwan AttiaM
- 20Ibrahim AdelF
- 22Omar MarmoushF
- 24T. AlaaD
- 25ZizoF
- 26Mohamed AlaaG
Iran
5-4-1Starting XI
- 1A. BeiranvandG
- 4S. KhalilzadehD
- 5M. MohammadiD
- 6S. EzatolahiM
- 8M. MohebiM
- 9M. TaremiF
- 13H. KananiD
- 14S. GhoddosM
- 19A. NematiD
- 21M. GhorbaniM
- 23R. RezaeianD
Substitutes
- 2Saleh HardaniD
- 3E. HajisafiD
- 7A. JahanbakhshF
- 10M. GhaediF
- 11A. AlipourF
- 12P. NiazmandG
- 15R. CheshmiM
- 16M. TorabiM
- 17A. YousefiD
- 18A. HosseinzadehF
- 20S. MoghanlouF
- 22H. HosseiniG
- 24D. Eckert AyensaF
- 25D. EiriD
- 26A. RazzaghiniaM
Egypt
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Hany | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mahmoud Saber | M | 45 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Mostafa Shobeir | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohanad Lasheen | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Rami Rabia | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Fatouh | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/4 |
| Mohamed Salah(C) | M | 57 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Mahmoud Trézéguet | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4/5 |
| Mostafa Ziko | F | 76 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Emam Ashour | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Mohamed Abdelmonem | D | 14 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nabil Donga | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karim Hafez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohamed Alaa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarek Alaa | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haissem Hassan | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mahdi Soliman | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohamed El-Shenawy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Adel | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marwan Attia | M | 45 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yasser Ibrahim | D | 76 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zizo | F | 33 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Omar Marmoush | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Hamza Abdelkarim | F | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Iran
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Nemati | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Milad Mohammadi | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/6 |
| Ramin Rezaeian | D | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mehdi Taremi(C) | F | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Alireza Beiranvand | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | M | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Hossein Kanaani | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saman Ghoddos | M | 67 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Roozbeh Cheshmi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payam Niazmand | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aria Yousefi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danial Eiri | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mahdi Torabi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Alipour | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hossein Hosseini | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saleh Hardani | D | 45 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | F | 8 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | F | 23 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |