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Iran's stoppage-time goal disallowed in 1-1 draw with Egypt

Iran's Shoja Khalilzadeh scores a goal past Egypt's Mostafa Shoubir that was later disallowed. REUTERS

SEATTLE: Iran had ​a stoppage-time goal ⁠disallowed and settled ⁠for a 1-1 draw with ​Egypt in an intense final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.

Defender Shojae Khalilzadeh appeared to have ​scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage ‌time when he found the back of the net following a flurry of shots at Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir. However, after a VAR review, Khalilzadeh was ruled to have been narrowly offside.

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