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Sitting atop the group with four points, Egypt advances to the Round of 16 with a draw — an unprecedented result in the national team's history — while Iran, on two points, must win to control their own destiny and avoid depending on the parallel result between Belgium and New Zealand. The major absence is on the Iranian side: captain Ehsan Hajsafi serves a suspension due to yellow card accumulation, leaving the Team Melli without their most experienced player in the most decisive match. On the Egyptian side, defenders Hamdi Fathi and Hossam Abdel-Meguid are ruled out through injury, but Egypt arrive riding the momentum of their first-ever World Cup victory — a 3–1 win over New Zealand.

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Szymon Marciniak