The Egypt national football team is preparing to face Iran in the FIFA World Cup 2026 after drawing with Belgium 1-1 in the first round. The Egyptian team will play against New Zealand in the Canadian city of Vancouver, before facing Iran in the American city of Seattle. Ibrahim Hassan, the director of the Egyptian team, emphasized the importance of winning the next match, confirming that the original plan was to return the team from Canada to the city of Spokane, before traveling from there to Seattle on June 24. But the technical staff preferred to travel directly to Seattle after the New Zealand match, in order to avoid exhausting the players due to the frequent travels. The Egyptian team is staying in the city of Spokane, Washington State, which is about 45 minutes away from Seattle by plane. The Egyptian team will conclude its matches in the group stage with a match against Iran at Lumen Field in Seattle, in a match that will take place at 6:00 am on Saturday, June 27. The Egyptian team is looking to achieve a victory in the next match, after drawing with Belgium in the first round. The Egyptian team will play the match against Iran with all its might, after starting its campaign in the tournament in the American city of Seattle. Ibrahim Hassan hopes to achieve a victory in the next match, confirming that the Egyptian team will do everything in its power to achieve the victory.