**Egypt and Omar Marmoush played out a 1-1 draw with Iran in Seattle, Washington on Friday to finish in second place of Group G at the FIFA World Cup.**
Both sides scored inside the opening quarter-hour in Seattle, producing a frantic opening to a match that ultimately ended in a tense stalemate.
**Mahmoud Saber** broke the deadlock for **Egypt** after just five minutes before **Ramin Rezaeian** levelled for **Iran** on 14 minutes.
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The draw ensured both sides could still advance, though the night had plenty of drama. **Mohamed Salah** was taken off on 57 minutes with a hamstring concern, raising fears over his fitness heading into the knockout rounds.
Iran thought they had snatched a winner deep in stoppage time but **Shoja Khalilzadeh**‘s goal was overturned after a VAR review ruled him offside.
Egypt ultimately finished second in Group G while Iran will be sweating on their fate as a potential third-placed qualifier.
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Here’s how Marmoush fared in Egypt’s final FIFA World Cup group-stage clash:
Minutes played – 45
Goals – 0
Assists – 0
Expected goals (xG) – 0.04
Expected goals on target (xGOT) – 0.00
Expected assists (xA) – 0.01
xG + xA – 0.05
Accurate passes – 9/11 (82%)
Chances created – 0
Shots on target – 0
Shots off target – 0
Blocked shots – 1
Defensive contributions – 3
Touches – 26
Touches in opposition box – 3
Successful dribbles – 1/4 (25%)
Passes into final third – 1
Accurate crosses – 0/1 (0%)
Accurate long balls – 1/1 (100%)
Dispossessed – 0
Non-penalty xG – 0.04
Defensive contributions – 3
Tackles – 2
Blocks – 0
Clearances – 0
Interceptions – 1
Recoveries – 2
Dribbled past – 0
Ground duels won – 5/9 (56%)
Aerial duels won – 0/1 (0%)
Was fouled – 2
Fouls committed – 1
**Data courtesy of FotMob.**