Belgium finished top of Group G in the World Cup group stage, while Egypt advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in their history.

Egypt and Iran played to a 1-1 draw. Egypt took an early lead through Mahmoud Saber's goal in the 5th minute, but Ramin Rezaeian equalized for Iran in the 14th minute. In the second half, Iran could have snatched victory: Mehdi Taremi missed a penalty, and Shojae Khalilzadeh's stoppage-time goal was disallowed for offside. Egypt finished with 5 points, securing second place and a spot in the Round of 16. Iran, with 3 points, finished third and now awaits the ranking of the best third-placed teams.

In the parallel match, Belgium thrashed New Zealand 5-1. Leandro Trossard scored a brace for the winners, with additional goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Alexis Saelemaekers. New Zealand's sole goal came from Elijah Just. Belgium also finished with 5 points but topped the group on goal difference. New Zealand ended their tournament with 1 point.

Earlier reports noted that Cape Verde continued to make history by reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, while France and Spain won their respective groups.

Source: podrobno.uz