FIFA World Cup

Round of 32

AUS Australia Australia - EGY Egypt Egypt

Australia Australia

Egypt Egypt

M. Hany
55'

13'
E. Ashour

Dallas Stadium(70,244 Spectators)

Gustavo Adrian Tejera Capo

EGYPT WIN 4-2 on penalties!

Abdelmaguid keeps his cool to send his nation through to the last 16. Four penalties taken, four scored - you can't ask for much more than that. Australia gave their all, but it wasn't to be on this occasion.

Full-time

Hossam Abdelmaguid

GOAL!

3:5

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

120'

+ 3

Crossbar

A second Australian missed penalty means that Egypt only need to score one of their next two to go through.

Penalty missed!

Taker:

Lucas Herrington

120'

+ 3

A panenka!

Would you expect anything different from Egypt's star man? What composure!

Mohamed Salah

GOAL!

3:4

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

120'

+ 3

All level again

Australia draw level again, although they have taken one more penalty.

Awer Mabil

GOAL!

3:3

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

120'

+ 3

Good penalty

Like Irvine, Rabia sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to put Egypt ahead once more.

Ramy Rabia

GOAL!

2:3

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

120'

+ 3

Cool as you like

Irvine sends the keeper the wrong way. Australia are on the board.

Jackson Irvine

GOAL!

2:2

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

120'

+ 3

1-0 EGYPT

A convincing effort from Saber ripples the back of the net. How can Australia respond, with Irvine up next?

Mahmoud Saber

GOAL!

1:2

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

120'

+ 3

Over

Souttar, who has been a rock at the back for Australia all game, fires over the crossbar. Advantage Egypt.

Penalty missed!

Taker:

Harry Souttar

Penalty shootout

Full-time of extra-time: Australia 1-1 Egypt

After two hours, it all comes down to this - a penalty shoot-out.

Full-time

120'

+ 1

Substitution

Mahmoud Saber

Marwan Attia

120'

Egypt more dangerous

But still, they can't find a way through.

Goal attempts

14off target

1on target

13off target

4on target

120'

Yellow card

Yasser Ibrahim

120'

Big call

Australia make a goalkeeping change, with Ryan coming on for Beach clearly with a penalty shoot-out in mind. Will that be the difference?

119'

Substitution

Mathew Ryan

Patrick Beach

116'

Time running out

Egypt are currently on top, but they don't have long left to grab a winner and avoid a penalty shoot-out.

112'

Block

Souttar again puts his body on the line, this time to prevent Ashour's shot from going anywhere near the goal.

109'

Deflected

Attia's shot deflects off Souttar, but not enough that Beach can't react and hold the ball.

106'

Here we go again

The second half of extra-time is underway

Kick-off!

105'

+ 1

Half-time of extra-time: Australia 1-1 Egypt

Still nothing to separate the teams after 15 minutes of the extra 30.

105'

+ 1

Substitution

Hamza Abdelkarim

Omar Marmoush

Half-time

105'

Yellow card

Haissem Hassan

99'

Lacking end product

Both teams are getting into dangerous positions, but the precision of the final ball has often been underwhelming.

93'

Over

The first real opening for Salah, but he can't keep his effort down. Given his high standards, he will be disappointed with that one.

91'

Back underway

The first half of extra-time is up and running.

Extra time

90'

+ 6

Substitution

Awer Mabil

Connor Metcalfe

90'

+ 6

Substitution

Paul Okon-Engstler

Aiden O'Neill

Full-time: Australia 1-1 Egypt

Australia survive a late Egypt onslaught to force extra-time. Emam Ashour gave the African nation the lead with a header, but Mohamed Hany could only head into his own net in the second period for an equaliser. The teams have 30 minutes to find a winner, or penalties will be required.

End of second half

90'

+ 4

What a save!

Rabia gets on end of Salah's cross and looks certain to send Egypt through with a header, but Beach produces a remarkable save to push the ball behind for a corner. From that, Salah tries his luck after it is only half cleared, yet the stop for Beach on this occasion is far more routine.

90'

+ 1

Added time

We will have five extra minutes.

87'

End-to-end

Both teams are pushing forward now, looking to find a winner. Still no clear chance for either, though.

81'

Busy

Australia have been slightly more physical here, as the number of tackles won shows.

Tackles won

80'

Substitution

Trézéguet

Karim Hafez

76'

Nervy

There is plenty of tension in this one. A goal for either now would put them within touching distance of the next round.

74'

Substitution

Ajdin Hrustic

Cristian Volpato

74'

Substitution

Mohamed Touré

Nestory Irankunda

A battle

No-one wants to go home with a place in the last 32 on the line.

71'

Back underway

Just under 20 minutes, plus stoppage time, still to play here.

68'

Hydration break

The second hydration break comes with this match evenly-poised. Both teams have reason to believe they can progress.

68'

Double Egypt change

Some fresh legs are brought on for this game's climax.

67'

Substitution

Haissem Hassan

Mostafa Ziko

67'

Substitution

Hossam Abdelmaguid

Hamdy Fathi

What it means

Much like their opponents for the opener, Australia enjoyed that strike.

56'

Australia level!

The Socceroos' pressure pays off! A free-kick is played into a dangerous area in the box, and Hany can only turn into his own net. Game on!

55'

Mohamed Hany

OWN GOAL!

1:1

54'

Not many shots on target

Australia, though, have had more attempts overall.

Goal attempts

7off target

1on target

3off target

1on target

54'

Australia pushing

Looking for a way back into the game, Irvine and Co. are dominating territory and possession right now. Can they find a way through?

49'

Play restarts

Rabia is back up and can continue.

48'

Wide

Metcalfe looks to turn the ball home at the back post, but can only push wide. In an attempt to win the ball, he collides with a Egypt player, who requires treatment.

46'

HUGE chance!

A massive opportunity for Marmoush to double his side's lead, but he can only stroke past the post with Beach to beat. Could he be made to pay for that?

46'

Back underway

The second half of this clash has started.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Australia 0-1 Egypt

At the break, Egypt lead thanks to Ashour's header. Other than that, it has been a tight affair, with both sides having some half-chances. Still at play for after the break.

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Kai Trewin

Jordan Bos

Half-time

45'

+ 5

Strong end

The Socceroos are exerting some pressure as the first half comes to an end. They have not had a clear chance as of yet, though.

45'

+ 2

Wide

Volpato attempts to curl onto into the far corner. However, he doesn't get enough bend on it, and it goes past the post.

42'

Dangerous from set-pieces

Egypt are looking to use dead-ball situations to their advantage and have looked dangerous on occasion.

36'

Save

A first shot on target for Australia as Behiç fires towards goal. It's a comfortable save for Shobeir though.

33'

Up and running

Hany is ok to continue are we are underway once more.

32'

Break in play

Egypt's Hany is down injured and requires treatment, leading to a stoppage.

26'

Australia lead xG

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

But Egypt are ahead on the scoreline.

xGoals

0.29

0.26

Goals

Delighted

Ashour celebrates his opener with his teammates.

24'

Hydration break

At the first hydration break, Egypt hold a narrow advantage.

21'

Ziko!

A seemingly glorious opportunity for Ziko, who can only fire wide when one-on-one with Beach. His blushes, though are spared by the offside flag.

17'

Marmoush shot blocked

The forward looks to hammer home Egypt's advantage, but his effort is blocked by Souttar.

13'

Egypt in front!

The African nation's first chance ends in a goal! Hafez's cross into the box is met by Ashour, who heads beyond Beach in the Australian net. Work for the Socceroos to do now!

13'

Emam Ashour

GOAL!

0:1

Assist:K. Hafez

Goal probability

14 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.34 m

12'

Getting their foot on the ball

Egypt are enjoying a spell of possession here as they look to stamp their authority on the encounter.

Driving forward

Bos pushes forward and almost carves out a chance, but Rabia intervenes in the nick of time. Australia are on the front foot.

Close!

Almost a stunning opener for Australia, as Volpato curls a shot onto the crossbar from 30 yards. What an effort!

Fast start

No chances for either side yet, but the teams are playing at a frantic pace.

Underway

We are up and running as these two sides do battle for a place in the last 16.

Kick-off!

Salah to have an impact?

The former Liverpool man is Egypt's star man. Can Irvine and Metcalfe help keep him quiet?

15 minutes till kick-off

Not long to be go before these teams do battle for a place in the last 16!

More on that Australia team

Australia, meanwhile, name the same team that drew 0-0 with Paraguay in their last group stage game. That means that St. Pauli duo Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe are both in the first XI once more.

More on that Egypt team

The African nation make five changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Iran. One of the returnees to the side is former Eintracht Frankfurt star Omar Marmoush, who leads the line. Talisman Mohamed Salah also starts.

Starting line-up: Australia

Australia subs

Ryan, Izzo, Degenek, Geria, Trewin, Burgess, Devlin, Okon-Engstler, Touré, Hrustic, Mabil, Velupillay, Yengi

Starting line-up: Egypt

Egypt subs

Elshenawy, Soliman, M. Alaa, Abdelmaguid, T. Alaa, Donga, Saber, Trezeguet, Abdelkarim, Hassan, Adel, Zizo

26:00

Watch: Irvine's World Cup journey

Our Bundesliga Original Series followed Irvine over the course of a difficult 2025/26 season with St. Pauli as he looked ahead to this summer's World Cup with Australia.

Progress for Pauli duo?

St. Pauli duo Connor Metcalfe (r.) and Jackson Irvine (l.) could feature in Dallas, as the the Socceroos aim to reach the last 16 for the second World Cup in a row and the pair look to put the disappointment of Bundesliga relegation behind them.

Head-to-head record

The only previous meeting between these nations came in November 2010, when Egypt cruised to a comfortable 3-0 friendly victory. Mohamed Zidan (l.) - a Bundesliga title winner with Borussia Dortmund - completed the scoring in that match.

How they got here: Egypt

After holding Belgium to a 1-1 draw in their opening Group G encounter, Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 to clinch their first ever World Cup victory and leave them well-placed to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time in their history. The Pharaos secured their round-of-32 berth - and second place behind Belgium - thanks to another 1-1 draw against Iran.

How they got here: Australia

Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 to make a winning start to their Group D campaign before losing by the same scoreline to co-hosts USA in Seattle. The Socceroos needed only a point from their final group game against Paraguay to qualify as runners-up - and they got it courtesy of a 0-0 draw in San Francisco.

Welcome!

Follow all of the action as Australia take on Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32, kicking off at 8pm CEST in Dallas.