WORLD CUP | Salah suffers knee injury as Egypt draw Iran 1-1; Australia last-32 in doubt

Mohamed Salah’s hopes of playing in his first World Cup knockout match are in doubt after the Egypt captain suffered a knee injury in a 1-1 draw with Iran and was substituted in the 57th minute, according to Yahoo Sports. Salah was seen with ice wrapped around his leg on the bench, and coach Hossam Hassan said the forward will be assessed ahead of Egypt’s last-32 match against Australia next Friday. Egypt advanced as Group G runners-up after Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1, while a potential Iran stoppage-time winner against Egypt was ruled out for offside. Iran can still reach the knockout round but no longer control their fate; Belgium will play a third-placed team in Seattle on Wednesday and New Zealand were eliminated without a win.