Team Facts
EGYvs
IRN
0WC TitlesGroup Stage (1934, 1990)Best WC ResultGroup Stage (1978–2022)
CAFConfederationAFC
Egypt
Mohamed Salah is Egypt's all-time leading scorer; they qualified for 2026 for the first time since 1990
Iran
Iran's 6-2 defeat of the US in WC 1998 remains the most politically charged match in WC history
Venue & Weather
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA · USA
Capacity69,328
SurfaceNatural Grass
Opened2003
RoofOpen Air
Weather at Venue
20°
Mainly clear
21 km/h74% humidity
3-Hour Forecast
01:00 PM20°
20°02:00 PM
20°
20°03:00 PM21°
21°04:00 PM21°
21°Team Facts
EGYvs
IRN
0WC TitlesGroup Stage (1934, 1990)Best WC ResultGroup Stage (1978–2022)
CAFConfederationAFC
Egypt
Mohamed Salah is Egypt's all-time leading scorer; they qualified for 2026 for the first time since 1990
Iran
Iran's 6-2 defeat of the US in WC 1998 remains the most politically charged match in WC history
Venue & Weather
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA · USA
Capacity69,328
SurfaceNatural Grass
Opened2003
RoofOpen Air
Weather at Venue
20°
Mainly clear
21 km/h74% humidity
3-Hour Forecast
01:00 PM20°
20°02:00 PM20°
20°03:00 PM21°
21°04:00 PM21°
21°