Egypt set up last-32 clash with Australia after Iran drama

Egypt await in Dallas after Iran chaos

Your last-32 opponent is Egypt. They squeezed through after a wild 1–1 draw with Iran that saw a second-half red card, a late equaliser, and a dramatic penalty reversal by referee Szymon Marciniak (1). Iran's Shoja Khalilzadeh was sent off before Egypt levelled through Yasser Ibrahim. Iran thought they had won it from the spot, but Marciniak overturned the decision after a VAR review (1). The result puts Egypt on a collision course with the Socceroos in Dallas (2).

What Egypt just showed you

They scrapped. They trailed. They finished with 10 men and still found a way through. Egypt looked dead twice in that Iran match, once after Khalilzadeh's red card, once when the penalty was given, and both times they survived (1). That resilience is what your team has to break.

Fan reactions

Socceroos supporters are fired up for the Dallas trip. The prevailing sentiment on Reddit is quiet confidence, Egypt looked beatable against Iran, and fans see a real path deeper into the tournament. The venue has also caught attention, with several noting that the Texas heat could play a factor (3). Full thread