Egypt just did something it has never done in the history of its football program: win a knockout round match at the FIFA World Cup. The Pharaohs edged Australia 4-2 on penalties on July 3 after the two sides played to a 1-1 draw through extra time.
What happened on the pitch
Emam Ashour gave Egypt the lead in the 13th minute. Australia leveled things with Mohamed Hany’s own goal in the 55th minute, and neither side could find the net again through the remaining regulation time or 30 minutes of extra time. Egypt converted four of their penalty attempts. Australia managed just two.
The match took place in the Dallas area as part of the expanded 48-team format that FIFA introduced for the 2026 tournament. The Round of 32 is a new creation of that expansion. Next up for the Pharaohs: the winner of Cape Verde versus Argentina.
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