Iran faces an anxious wait to see if they will progress to the World Cup knockout stage after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Egypt, where a last-gasp Iranian winner was ruled out by VAR for offside.

Egypt took an early lead through Mahmoud Saber in the 5th minute, but Iran equalized quickly via Ramin Rezaeian in the 14th minute. Mehdi Taremi missed a penalty in the first half.

In stoppage time, Shoja Khalilzadeh scored what seemed to be the winning goal, but VAR disallowed it for offside, leaving Iran with only a draw.

Egypt finishes second in the group with five points and will face Australia in Dallas on July 3. Iran sits third with three points and must wait to see if they advance as one of the best third-placed teams.

The match saw a large Egyptian fan presence, while some Iranian fans waved pre-revolutionary flags and booed the national anthem. The game was designated as the "Pride Match" with rainbow flags visible.

Source: www.aljazeera.com