Belgium, Egypt into World Cup last 32 as Iran face anxious wait after stoppage-time drama
Key takeaways
- 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.
- By: FRANCE 24 Mohamed Salah of Egypt in action against Iran in their final Group G game at Seattle Stadium.
- Defender Shojae Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back of the net following a flurry of shots at Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir.
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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. The draw means the Pharaohs advance to the last 32 along with Belgium, who demolished New Zealand 5-1 to clinch top spot in Group G.
By: FRANCE 24 Mohamed Salah of Egypt in action against Iran in their final Group G game at Seattle Stadium. © Richard Heathcote, Getty Images via AFP Iran had a stoppage-time goal disallowed and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in an intense final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.
Defender Shojae Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back of the net following a flurry of shots at Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir.