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Al Jazeera Sport · Qatar · Egypt reach a World Cup knockout stage for the first time, with Iran's late winner wiped by VAR
Reports the 1-1 final score and the two-minute VAR check that overturned Khalilzadeh's stoppage-time header, preserving Egypt's advancement. Notes the cruel symmetry for Iran whose national team's elimination followed hours of government drone strikes in the Gulf.
“Iran wait on World Cup progress after late goal disallowed in Egypt draw.”