Following their painful defeat on penalties to Egypt, there is a nagging suspicion Australia may not get a better chance to break their duck

With the clash against Egypt balanced on a knife’s edge, Australia is preparing to counter the ‘inhumane’ pressure of a penalty shootout aided by a former captain who never missed.

Australia has bowed out of the FIFA World Cup in heartbreaking scenes, with former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah leading Egypt to a penalty shootout victory over the Socceroos