Egypt booked a World Cup knockout ticket this morning in Seattle after a tense group stage draw against a highly resilient Iranian side.

The highly anticipated tactical battle erupted into chaos just minutes after the opening whistle.

Egyptian midfielder Mahmoud Sabre pounced on an uncharacteristic defensive blunder to give his side a massive early advantage.

However, Team Melli refused to fold under the pressure.

Iran threw everything forward in the closing stages of the match.

The stadium erupted when the Persian Stars seemingly snatched a dramatic late winner, but the celebrations were abruptly cut short.

A lengthy VAR review correctly identified an offside infringement in the buildup, chalking off the goal and effectively sealing the final scoreline.

Egypt officially finishes second in Group G with an unbeaten tally of 5 points, sitting just behind group winners Belgium.

Iran’s World Cup dreams are now completely out of their hands as they wait nervously to see if they can scrape through the tiebreakers as one of the best third-placed finishers.

Egypt will face Australia in the Round of 32 on 3 July at the colossal Dallas Stadium.