Soccer-Egypt's Marmoush on the bench for World Cup clash with Iran


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group G - New Zealand v Egypt - BC Place, Vancouver, Canada - June 21, 2026 Egypt's Omar Marmoush in action REUTERS/Lee Smith

SEATTLE, June 26 (Reuters) - ⁠Egypt forward Omar Marmoush starts ⁠on the bench for their final ‌Group G match against Iran, who make two changes as they seek to reach the World ​Cup knockout stage for the ⁠first time.

* Egypt ⁠midfielder Hamdi Fathi, who was substituted in ⁠the ‌3-1 win over New Zealand on Sunday, is among four ⁠changes.

* Pharaohs captain Mohamed Salah on ​68 international ‌goals is one away from Egypt's ⁠record held ​by coach Hossam Hassan

* Iran forward Mehdi Taremi leads the line and captains ⁠the side.

* Iran have never ​progressed from the group stage, this is their seventh World Cup.

Teams:

Egypt: Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed ⁠Hany, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ahmed Fattouh; Mohannad Lasheen, Mahmoud Saber; Mostafa Abdel Raouf "Zico", Mohamed Salah, Emam Ashour; Mahmoud ​Hassan “Trezeguet”

Iran: Alireza Beiranvand; Ramin ⁠Rezaeian, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Hossein Kanaani, ​Milad Mohammadi; Mohammad Mohebi, ‌Saman Ghoddos, Saeid Ezatolahi, ​Mohammad Ghorbani; Mehdi Taremi

(Reporting by Sam Tobin, Editing by Ken Ferris)

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