The two teams have faced each other twice, most recently in the 2000 LG Cup; Egypt won 8–7 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.[10]
Prior to the draw, the June 26 match was designated by the Seattle host-city organizing committee as their official "Pride Match" of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The designation is part of a local initiative by the City of Seattle to coincide with the city's annual Pride celebrations and to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion.[11]Iran Football Federation president Mehdi Taj described the designation as an "irrational move that supports a certain group"; the Egyptian Football Association sent a letter to FIFA secretary-general Mattias Grafström to rescind the match's designation.[12][13] The local organizing committee plans to move ahead with their original plans to host events for the Pride Match outside of Lumen Field.[14]
The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]
yellow card: −1 point;
indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
direct red card: −4 points;
yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.
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