For the first time in their history, Egypt will qualify for the Round of 16 after a well-deserved 4-2 penalty shootout win over Australia today at the Dallas stadium in the USA, in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Egyptian team was the better side in the match, the team that wanted to win more, and the most stable on the pitch. They opened the scoring, and then Australia's goal came by mistake from an Egyptian player. Regular and extra time ended in a 1-1 draw, and in the end, the penalty shootout settled it and gave Egypt what they deserved.
Match Highlights and Goals
The Egyptian team played a strong match where they forced Australia to fall back into their defensive areas all the time. This stopped them from going forward to attack, so Australia didn't have any real dangerous chances.
Egypt opened the scoring with a header by Emam Ashour in the 13th minute, and the first half ended with the Pharaohs in the lead. In the second half, Australia got a direct free kick. The player crossed the ball into the penalty area, and amid confusion and a large number of players, Mohamed Hany scored an own goal by mistake.
With this result, Egypt goes through to the Round of 16 to face the winner of the Argentina and Cape Verde match, which will be played later today.
