Iran miss a potential FIFA World Cup last-32 place after a late goal against Egypt is ruled out. Multiple reports describe a stoppage-time incident in which Iran’s goal would have changed the match outcome to 2-1 in their favour. Because the goal is disallowed, Iran do not receive the win that could have secured their progression to the knockout round. The reports frame the issue as a decisive refereeing decision occurring at the end of the match, directly affecting Iran’s position in the tournament standings. With the goal not counting, the result does not move Iran into the last-32 phase. The available coverage focuses on the timing and impact of the disallowed strike rather than providing further details on the match context beyond the scoreline that would have resulted. The outcome leaves Iran’s qualification hopes dependent on other results, rather than on a late win over Egypt.