Egypt face Iran, knowing the winner could book their spot at the top of Group G at the World Cup.
The Pharaohs currently sit at the top of the pile, with four points to their name. But both Iran and Belgium are chasing them in the final fixtures, so Mohamed Salah and Co cannot take it easy in this one.
Iran have the chance to qualify second, if they can match Belgium’s result. A draw for the Red Devils or even a loss could open the door for New Zealand to go through, meaning there is a lot on the line for all four sides in this one.
Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.
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Egypt team news
Egypt starting XI: Shoubir, Hany, Rabia, Abdelmoneim, Fatouh, Ashour, Lashin, Saber, Trezeguet, Salah
Egypt substitutes: Elshenawy, Soliman, Alaa, Ibrahim, Hafez, Alaa, Donga, Attia, Abdelkarim, Hassan, Adel, Marmoush, Zizo
Iran team news
Iran starting XI: Beiranvand, Khalilzadeh, Mohammadi, Kanani, Nemati, Rezaeian, Ezatolahi, Mohebbi, Ghoddos, Ghorbani, Taremi
Iran substitutes: Niazmand, Hosseini, Hardani, Hajisafi, Yousefi, Iri, Jahanbakhsh, Cheshmi, Torabi, Razaghinia, Ghayedi, Alipour, Hosseinzadeh, Moghanloo, Dargahi
Where to watch Egypt v Iran: TV and online streams
Egypt versus Iran kicks off at 4am on Saturday morning UK time. You can watch it on BBC 2 and stream via the BBC iPlayer.
Stats for Egypt v Iran
- Egypt have not progressed beyond the group stage of a World Cup since 1990
- Iran are unbeaten in their last five games
- Egypt have lost one of their last six games
Prediction for Egypt v Iran
A draw is unlikely to be enough for Iran and they will have to play on the front foot which could leave space in behind for the likes Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
Prediction: Egypt 2-1 Iran
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