FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Egypt 1–1 Iran: World Cup 2026 Group G Match Report

Saturday, June 27, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group G · Matchday 3
Egypt
1 – 1
Iran
FINAL

Honours even in a 1–1 draw, Egypt and Iran sharing the spoils after an even contest. The result leaves Group G finely balanced.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Egypt a 51% chance of winning versus 49% for Iran.

Today's Matches & Predictions

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Egypt 1810 ▲ +35 1845 #19 2.2%
Iran 1800 ▼ -1 1799 #24 2.1%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group G Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Mexico 3 3 0 0 +6 9
2 South Africa 3 1 1 1 -1 4
3 Korea Republic 3 1 0 2 -1 3
4 Czechia 3 0 1 2 -4 1

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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