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Group G · Friday, June 26, 2026

Egypt vs Iran

🕒 11 PM ET📺 FS1 · Telemundo📍 Lumen Field, Seattle

The pick

27% EGY30% Draw44% IRN
Model scoreline 1-1Expected goals 0.95 – 1.3
DraftKings: EGY +125 · Draw +205 · IRN +260PredictionMarketsPicks (model): 35% / 33% / 33%Others’ scoreline: 1-1

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. Public consensus from 1 source: PredictionMarketsPicks (model).

Head to head

Expected shapes: Egypt 4-2-3-1, Iran 4-2-3-1.

Ruled out: IRN — Sardar Azmoun

Egypt
vs
Iran
Model rating
18011883
FIFA ranking
#29#20
Title odds
0.1%0.4%
Squad value (top 26)
€141M€13M
Players in top-5 leagues
30
Avg age (XI) · younger left
29.830.5
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
EGYIRN
Top players
Egypt
RM
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool · 33y
91
PAC89
SHO88
PAS86
DRI90
DEF45
PHY76
Finesse Shot ★First TouchGamechangerInventive
ST
Omar Marmoush
Manchester City · 27y
84
PAC89
SHO85
PAS76
DRI86
DEF34
PHY71
Dead BallFinesse ShotTechnical
CB
Mohamed Abdelmonem
OGC Nice · 27y
74
PAC62
SHO40
PAS63
DRI61
DEF74
PHY74
Iran
ST
Mehdi Taremi
Olympiacos FC · 33y
78
PAC74
SHO78
PAS74
DRI78
DEF38
PHY68
First Touch
CB
Seyed Hossein Hosseini
Kayserispor · 29y
68
PAC56
SHO30
PAS46
DRI50
DEF69
PHY75
BlockLong Ball Pass

Key players to watch

RM Egypt
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool · 33y
91
PAC89
SHO88
PAS86
DRI90
DEF45
PHY76
Finesse Shot ★First TouchGamechangerInventive
ST Egypt
Omar Marmoush
Manchester City · 27y
84
PAC89
SHO85
PAS76
DRI86
DEF34
PHY71
Dead BallFinesse ShotTechnical
ST Iran
Mehdi Taremi
Olympiacos FC · 33y
78
PAC74
SHO78
PAS74
DRI78
DEF38
PHY68
First Touch
CB Egypt
Mohamed Abdelmonem
OGC Nice · 27y
74
PAC62
SHO40
PAS63
DRI61
DEF74
PHY74

Projected XIs

Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.

Egypt
  • 1M Shobeir
  • 2M Hany
  • 3Y Ibrahim El Hanafi
  • 4H Fathi
  • 5A Aboul-Fetouh
  • 6M Lasheen
  • 7M Attia
  • 8A Sayed
  • 9E Abdelghany
  • 10I Elsayed Mohamed Attia
  • 11O Marmoush
Iran
  • 1A Beiranvand
  • 2S Khalilzadeh
  • 3M Mohammadi
  • 4S Ezatolahi
  • 5S Ghoddos
  • 6M Hashemnejad
  • 7S Hardani
  • 8A Alipour
  • 9M Taremi
  • 10M Hosseini
  • 11A Hosseinzadeh

Storylines

2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Odds & Predictions: Belgium, Egypt, Iran & New Zealand

Identifies the simultaneous-kickoff Egypt vs Iran match in Seattle as Group G's pivotal fixture that is likely to decide who advances in second place behind Belgium.

Sportscasting · 2026-06-08
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