AUSTRALIA 0-0 (Pens: 3-4) EGYPT: After they couldn't be separated after 120 minutes the Egyptian secured victory on penalties to march into the last eight of the World Cup with a goalkeeper change in the final minute not paying off
Egypt down Australia in World Cup shootout as massive goalkeeper gamble backfires
AUSTRALIA 0-0 (Pens: 3-4) EGYPT: After they couldn't be separated after 120 minutes the Egyptian secured victory on penalties to march into the last eight of the World Cup with a goalkeeper change in the final minute not paying off
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21:58, 03 Jul 2026Updated 22:11, 03 Jul 2026
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