WC 2002-2022
Egypt vs Iran
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WC 2026 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · GROUP G MEETING
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Egypt
GROUP GFIFA #282 PL
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Iran
GROUP GFIFA #210 PL
WHAT THIS MATCHUP MEANS
The story before a ball is kicked
Egypt arrive in Group G as the mid-tier seed with 2 Premier League players in their squad. Iran share that group as the mid-tier seed with 0 PL regulars.
The two meet directly in the group stage. The result is critical — Group G's order through R32 is decided across just three matchdays, and head-to-head between equally-ranked teams is the second tiebreaker after points.
Neither side has a meaningful structural edge — this is a coin-toss on paper. Below: a six-dimension head-to-head, the Premier League club distribution per squad, and the Onside verdict.
INTERACTIVE · COMBINED DREAM XI
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HEAD-TO-HEAD · 6 DIMENSIONS
Egypt vs Iran — where each one wins
Each row scores the two teams 0–100 on a dimension. Longer bar = stronger. The colour-coded chip on the right names the winner of each axis.
FormHow strong they are on paper (FIFA world ranking)
IRN +773
80
PL footprintHow many Premier League players are in the squad
EGY +99
0
Host edgeWhether they have home advantage as a host nation
LEVEL0
0
Group seedSeed position in their group of four
IRN +2550
75
ConfedTheir confederation's historical tournament strength
EGY +1060
50
ExperienceA proxy for tournament heritage (rank + confederation)
IRN +454
58
Egypt
Iran
SQUAD CLUBS · PL PERSPECTIVE
Whose PL players are at the World Cup
If you own any of these clubs' assets in FPL, this matchup matters to your pre-season — tournament minutes here become Saturday minutes in August.
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Egypt's 2 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Egypt's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Man City leads with 1 player (50%).
Man City1 · 50%
Liverpool1 · 50%
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Iran
No current Premier League regulars in this 26-man squad. Iran's tournament path won't directly shape FPL 2026/27 ownership decisions, but breakout performers here often become next-season targets.
ONSIDE VERDICT
Coin-toss · no clear structural edge
This is a genuine coin-toss. Both sides are level on FIFA ranking weight and shared structural advantages.
REFERENCE · AXIS BREAKDOWN
| Axis | Egypt | Iran | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | 73 | 80 | IRN +7 |
| PL footprint | 9 | 0 | EGY +9 |
| Host edge | 0 | 0 | level |
| Group seed | 50 | 75 | IRN +25 |
| Confed | 60 | 50 | EGY +10 |
| Experience | 54 | 58 | IRN +4 |
OTHER COMPARISONS
HEAD-TO-HEAD · MODEL RATINGS
Egypt vs Iran
EGYPT
IRAN
FORM SCORE
58
69
ATTACK
61
70
DEFENCE
51
61
EXPERIENCE
54
62
SQUAD-STRENGTH BREAKDOWN
Strength by department
EGYPT
- Attack52
- Midfield47
- Defence42
- GK32
IRAN
- Attack59
- Midfield54
- Defence49
- GK39
PREVIOUS WORLD CUP ENCOUNTERS
No previous WC encounters
These two haven't met at a World Cup in our 2002-2022 window. Qualifier + friendly history will be added as football-data feed warms up.
Source: openfootball/worldcup.json (CC0). World Cup 2002 → 2022 inclusive.
KEY PLAYERS · BOTH SIDES
The match-defining names
EGYPT
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Egypt.
View full Egypt squad →IRAN
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Iran.
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