Egypt v Iran: World Cup 2026 – live

Key events There’s still plenty of time to catch up with Max and the gang. Feel free to keep me company by emailing your thoughts about today’s match, and anything related to the World Cup to jonathan.howcroft.freelance@theguardian.com . Some possible topics: Adidas kits are way better than those of all other manufactures. Before the group stage I only fancied one of France, Spain, or Argentina to win the World Cup . I would now be comfortable adding Portugal to that list if Ronaldo wasn’t a guaranteed starter / or maintains the form he showed against Uzbekistan. This World Cup feels like a reckoning for South American football. Bolivia lost to Iraq in the pre-tournament playoff, Uruguay and Paraguay have been bad, Ecuador got lucky, Colombia are dull, and Brazil are reliant on an Italian conjurer. Argentina are the outlier and it is no surprise to see how much they dominated CONMEBOL qualification. Adidas have made the best World Cup kits. Prove me wrong. Composite: Guardian Design/Nike/Adidas If my explanation of the permutations facing the Group G protagonists was insufficient, here’s a more fulsome description with tables. This is going to be a multiscreen/multitab experience. I recommend opening up another window and inviting Sam Lewis to keep you informed on all things New Zealand v Belgium. Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of Egypt v Iran as Group G reaches its conclusion in Seattle. …