Egypt vs Iran Official Lineups, Friday, 26 June 2026, World Cup Group G
Here are the official starting lineups for the match between Egypt and Iran. This highly anticipated Group G clash of the 2026 World Cup is set for Friday, June 26, 2026, at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Egypt is currently leading the group and only requires a draw to maintain their top position, whereas Iran probably needs a victory to move on to the knockout stage.
Egypt is in the lead with 4 points, bolstered by a remarkable 3-1 victory against New Zealand, while Iran is in second place with 2 points.
👉 There are no Serie A players either with Egypt or Iran.
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Group G
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form | Next Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | DDW?? | |
| 2 |
 Egypt |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | DWD?? | |
| 3 |
 Iran |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | DDD?? | |
| 4 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | DLL?? |
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Egypt World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), El Mahdi Soliman (Zamalek), Mohamed Alaa (El Gouna)
- Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Tarek Alaa (Zed), Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Hossam Abdelmaguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdelmonemn (Nice), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (Pyramids)
- Midfielders: Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Nabil Emad (Al Najma), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Mostafa Ziko (Pyramids), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Nordsjaelland), Haissem Hassan (Real Ovideo)
- Forwards: Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Aqtay Abdallah (Enppi), Hamza Abdelkarim (Barcelona)
Iran World Cup 2026 squad:
- Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor), Payam Niazmand (Persepolis), Hossein Hosseini (Sepahan).
- Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan), Milad Mohammadi (Persepolis), Ali Nemati, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaanizadegan, Danial Eiri, Ramin Rezaeian, Saleh Hardani.
- Midfielders: Saman Ghoddos (Kalba, UAE), Saeid Ezatolahi (Shahab al-Ahli, UAE), Mohammad Ghorbani (Al-Wahda, UAE), Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Amirmohammad. Razzaghinia, Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov, Rus), Mehdi Torabi, Mehdi Ghayedi (Al-Nasr, UAE), Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Aria Yousefi.
- Forwards: Mehdi Taremi (Olympiakos, Gre), Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Alipour, Shahriyar Moghanlou (Kalba, UAE), Dennis Eckert (Standard Liege, Bel)
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World Cup Group G Matchday 3
🇪🇬 Egypt – Iran
Friday, 26 June 2026
Kickoff Time: 8:00 PM Local (PST)
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik
4th Official: Yusuke Araki
Reserve Assistant Referee: Jun Mihara