Egypt vs Iran preview

2026 World Cup, World
Seattle Stadium Tomorrow - 3:00 AM
World Cup
Egypt EGY
Iran IRN
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 3:00 AM
Round 3 Group Stage

CONTEXT

Egypt and Iran meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium. Egypt arrives as the clear stronger side with a power score of 22.22 against Iran's 11.85, creating a 10.4 point advantage. Domestic league positions place Egypt first and Iran second. Form scores reflect Egypt's edge at 13.83 compared to 8.33. Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both teams. Efficiency and transition metrics remain unavailable ahead of kickoff. The fixture offers a test of Egypt's overall superiority against Iran's more limited resources in this World Cup setting.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Egypt leads with a 10.4 point power advantage and holds first place domestically while Iran sits second.
  • Form: Egypt posts a form score of 13.83 against Iran's 8.33.
  • Squad: Egypt is identified as the stronger team by power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the current data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece evaluation shows low confidence and proxy usage for both sides.
  • xVariable: Egypt demonstrates clear dominance through overall team strength indicators.
  • Market: Egypt 38.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 36.7% (Δ+0%) | Iran 24.9% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Egypt H. Hussein
H. Hussein
VS
Iran A. Ghalenoei
A. Ghalenoei
2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
New Zealand Rank: W
Belgium Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Belgium Rank: D
New Zealand Rank: D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Egypt
38.41%
Draw
36.7%
Away Iran
24.89%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
22.22
11.85
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Egypt
Iran
Power Score
22.22
11.85
League Position
1
2
Global Rank
29
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Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Egypt — Opponent-weighted form score
Iran — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Egypt Iran

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Egypt EGY Home
0 matches
Iran IRN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-06-26T00:01:59+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 5-4-1
Pitch
M. Shobeir
Egypt
23 M. Shobeir
M. Hany Eldemerdash
Egypt
3 M. Hany Eldemerdash
Y. Ibrahim El Hanafi
Egypt
2 Y. Ibrahim El Hanafi
R. Rabia
Egypt
5 R. Rabia
A. Aboel Fettoh
Egypt
13 A. Aboel Fettoh
M. Attia
Egypt
19 M. Attia
M. Lasheen
Egypt
17 M. Lasheen
M. Zaki Abdelraouf
Egypt
11 M. Zaki Abdelraouf
M. Salah
Egypt
10 M. Salah
E. Ashour
Egypt
8 E. Ashour
O. Marmoush
Egypt
22 O. Marmoush
A. Safar Beiranvand
Iran
1 A. Safar Beiranvand
E. Hajsafi
Iran
3 E. Hajsafi
R. Rezaeian
Iran
23 R. Rezaeian
S. Khalilzadeh
Iran
4 S. Khalilzadeh
A. Nemati
Iran
19 A. Nemati
M. Kanani Zadegan
Iran
13 M. Kanani Zadegan
M. Mohebi
Iran
8 M. Mohebi
S. Ezatolahi Afagh
Iran
6 S. Ezatolahi Afagh
S. Ghoddos
Iran
14 S. Ghoddos
A. Jahanbakhsh
Iran
7 A. Jahanbakhsh
M. Taremi
Iran
9 M. Taremi

General Information

Date & Time
Jun 27, 2026, 03:00 AM
Competition
2026 World Cup, World · Round 3 · Group Stage
Stadium
Seattle Stadium
Capacity
68740
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Szymon Marciniak
Tomasz Listkiewicz
Adam Kupsik
Yusuke Araki

Lineup

Referee : Szymon Marciniak

Starting XI ▼

23
Oufa Shobeir
Oufa Shobeir Goalkeeper
7.45
2
Yasser Ibrahim
Yasser Ibrahim Defender
6.51
3
Mohamed Hany
Mohamed Hany Defender
6.87
5
Ramy Rabia
Ramy Rabia Defender
6.67
13
Ahmed Fatouh
Ahmed Fatouh Defender
7.02
10
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah Midfielder
7.66
17
Mohanad Lasheen
Mohanad Lasheen Midfielder
7.21
19
Marwan Ateya
Marwan Ateya Midfielder
6.89
8
Emam Ashour
Emam Ashour Attacker
7.22
11
Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf
Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf Attacker
7.39
22
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush Attacker
7.15
Referee : Szymon Marciniak

Starting XI ▼

1
Alireza Beiranvand
Alireza Beiranvand Goalkeeper
8.23
3
Ehsan Hajsafi
Ehsan Hajsafi Defender
6.46
4
Shoja Khalilzadeh
Shoja Khalilzadeh Defender
7.03
13
Hossein Kanaani
Hossein Kanaani Defender
7.65
19
Ali Nemati
Ali Nemati Defender
6.51
23
Ramin Rezaeian
Ramin Rezaeian Defender
7.55
6
Saeed Ezatolahi
Saeed Ezatolahi Midfielder
6.93
7
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Midfielder
6.63
8
Mohammad Mohebi
Mohammad Mohebi Midfielder
6.87
14
Saman Ghoddos
Saman Ghoddos Midfielder
6.88
9
Mehdi Taremi
Mehdi Taremi Attacker
6.75

CONCLUSION

Egypt carries the stronger profile into this World Cup group stage clash with Iran at Seattle Stadium. Their superior power rating and form score suggest they will control proceedings and create more opportunities. Iran will need to stay compact and exploit any lapses to remain competitive. Domestic positioning underlines Egypt's consistency while highlighting Iran's respectable standing. Limited set piece insights and absent efficiency figures leave some tactical details open. Overall Egypt should dictate the tempo and look to secure a positive result through structured play and individual quality.