Following his side's draw with Iran that earned them a first-ever FIFA World Cup knockout qualification, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said that superstar player Mohamed Salah will be assessed after he asked to be substituted during the match.

Former Liverpool standout and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah left 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup midway.

Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran, which had a potential late winning goal called back due to an offside, will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw.

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Ahead of their final Group G fixture on Friday (local time) against Iran, Egypt's plan to travel directly from Vancouver to Seattle was turned down by local security authorities.

Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah expressed his "indescribable happiness" after leading his country to a historic first-ever victory in the FIFA World Cup and said the achievement will be remembered as one of the best in the country's football history.

Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure their first-ever World Cup win.

Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt's Mohamed Hany into an own goal.

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