They currently sit in second place in Group C with a single point, behind leaders Spain, who secured a 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan earlier in the day.

Despite numerous opportunities to secure a win, the Egyptian side failed to impress during the entire 90 minutes against a Dominican Republic team relishing their inaugural Olympic appearance.

Egypt initially dominated the game in the first 15 minutes, but the Dominican Republic emerged as the more threatening side.

Peter Gonzalez appeared to score in the 13th minute, but the goal was disallowed by the referee due to a prior foul against Egypt defender Hossam Abdel-Maguid. Shortly after, Omar Fayed cleared the ball off the line, denying the Dominican Republic an early lead.

Egypt's first significant chance came in the 19th minute when striker Ossama Faysal rose above his marker, but his header sailed over the crossbar.

In the closing moments of the first half, Ibrahim Adel and Mohamed Elneny missed two scoring opportunities.

Adel found himself alone in the area but sent his shot over the bar, while Elneny's powerful long-range effort struck the post.

The second half mirrored the first in terms of Egypt's performance. The team had two more close calls as Ahmed 'Zizo' Sayed's header went over the goal, and Omar Fayed failed to capitalize on an open net opportunity with seven minutes remaining.

The Dominican Republic made several shy attempts during the second half, seemingly content to settle for a draw with the Egyptian team.

Egypt are set to face Uzbekistan on Saturday, while the Dominican Republic will take on group leaders Spain on the same day.

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