- Heart-stopping VAR drama — Shoja Khalilzadeh’s stoppage-time winner for Iran was ruled out for a tiny offside, turning what felt like qualification joy into a 1-1 draw.
- Egypt go through as runners-up, and Mohamed Salah’s move into a central No.10 role (and being rested late) underlined his World Cup comeback.
- Cruel fate for Iran: unbeaten in the group with three draws, but now stuck in limbo and reliant on other results to see if a third-place spot is enough.
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