ARLINGTON, Texas — Australia and Egypt meet Friday at AT&T Stadium in the Round of 32 of the World Cup, with each team looking for their first-ever knockout victory.
Egypt finished Group G in second place with five points and advanced to the final tournament, while Australia advanced from Group D as the third-place team with one win, one draw, and one loss. This is the third time the Australians have reached the finals, having lost in the Round of 16 to eventual champions Italy in 2006 and Argentina in 2022.
Australia coach Tony Popovich said, “Of course I believe the future is bright. We don’t have them at this stage, but there are a lot of young players who will be active in the future.” “But I’ve always said that I want to make a difference now with this group. I believe they’re still good enough to make a deal.”
The winner of Egypt vs. Australia will face Argentina or Cape Verde in the round of 16 on July 7 in Atlanta.
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Patrick Beach is a really good place for Australia. Even before the World Cup, he had only two caps for his country.
With the score still tied at 1-1, Australia and Egypt will head into another 15 minutes of extra time.
Australia were awarded a free kick in midfield after Haisem Hassan’s yellow card.
My pace has really slowed down. I feel that penalty kicks may appear in the future.
Egypt held the ball for most of the extra time and continued to create scoring chances, but were unable to score. Australia’s counterattack has yet to materialize.
Mo Salah had a chance inside the box but flicked it over the crossbar. It would have been a legendary move for the Egyptian captain, who was clearly shaken after the mistake.
There are no golden goals in the World Cup. So remember, the game doesn’t end if the first team scores in extra time. Instead, to win, either team must lead at the end of the 15-minute overtime period.
Egypt created another chance when Mo Salah played a pass to Haisem Hassan inside the box, but Australia’s shot narrowly deflected. Egypt will look to keep the momentum going as the game heads into overtime here in Arlington, Texas.
Australian keeper Patrick Beach made a great save from Rami Rabia’s rushing header to keep the game tied at 1-1 even after the ball went over the crossbar. He then saved a weak attack from Mo Salah on the next play.
It was a big run for the Socceroos.
You will have at least 5 minutes of additional time.
Australia’s corner kick was decided here.
Egypt had another chance to score with a great cross from the right side, but Australia defended it. The pace is starting to pick up here in the last few minutes.
Another set piece is coming for Australia. Will we be able to score like we did in the first half?
AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) announced 70,244 fans were admitted.
Neither team felt much momentum in the final quarter of regulation. Perhaps they are both playing in overtime?
The referee calls for a hydration break in the 67th minute. There are just over 20 minutes left in regulation time, including overtime.
Egypt put pressure on Australia’s last line, but Mo Salah was ruled offside. Egypt are undoubtedly still thinking about Omar Marmouche missing the start of the second half.
Somehow this was Mohamed Hany’s second own goal in this World Cup, with his 66th-minute goal also coming in Egypt’s 1-1 draw against Belgium in the group stage.
Australia equalizes! A set-piece was awarded following a foul on Egypt, and Mohamed Hany deflected the cross into the goal, resulting in an own goal.
We are all tied up in Arlington, Texas.
Lo and behold, Mohamed Hany appeared to be knocked out after taking a shoulder to the head, but the Egyptian defender remained in the game after briefly returning to the sideline.
Omar Marmouche almost scored within seconds of the second half, but his shot from close range missed to the right. He wants it back.
The second half is underway. Will Australia be able to equalize?
Egypt led 1-0 at half-time and had been in control for the first 50 minutes. Australia may need to change their strategy in the second half as they struggle to create scoring chances.
Mo Salah received a great cross and attempted a header near the goal, but was unable to hit the ball cleanly.
Australia have scored just two goals this World Cup, both of which came in a 2-0 win over Turkey in their opening group stage match. The Socceroos drew 0-0 against Paraguay and lost 2-0 against the United States, but were scoreless.
Australia have earned a third corner kick so far, but none from Egypt. Crosses don’t lead to scoring chances.
Left-back Aziz Behic took a shot from the left, but the weak shot was saved by Mostafa Ahmed Shobeir. Australia is starting to get things going here.
Australia’s free-kick took several successful touches in the box, but Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Ahmed Shobeir parried Jackson Irvine’s weak shot.
Australia’s attack has not posed much of a threat so far. The game plan of fighting back and aiming for counter-attacks has not yet paid off.
Here in Arlington, Texas, Egypt leads 1-0 and has largely controlled the game thus far, clinching a breakthrough.
Egyptian national team forward Mostafa Zico broke free, but his shot missed the left side of the frame. It may have been offside, but he probably should have scored there.
Egypt dominated against Australia with 64% possession until the 20th minute. Apart from two counter-attacks, Australia haven’t been able to create many chances.
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Eman Ashour took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute with a header from a beautiful pass from Karim Hafez. This was the 22-year-old’s second goal of the tournament.
Despite being a bit weak in attack in the group stage, Australia have already had a few attacking chances and have made an encouraging start.
Australia’s counterattack is causing problems for Egypt. Jordan Voss broke into the box, but Egypt’s Rami Rabia made a decisive tackle to prevent him from scoring.
Australia almost took an early 1-0 lead when Christian Volpato’s shot from outside the box hit the top of the crossbar. That ball was also launched.
Starting from Arlington, Texas. Let’s go.
The Australian and Egyptian national anthems are both complete, meaning we’re only minutes away from kick-off here in Arlington, Texas.
The crowd here at AT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium) in Arlington, Texas appears to be split almost 50-50 between Australian and Egyptian fans.
Current Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan holds the country’s all-time goalscoring record, having scored 69 goals in international matches during his playing days. Mo Salah could equal the manager’s record with his goal against Australia, as Liverpool’s versatile goalscorer has 68 goals for his country.
Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush will be relied upon heavily in today’s match against Australia. The Manchester City striker has scored 10 goals in 37 appearances for club and has 11 goals in 52 caps for his country.
Mahmouche, 27, was born in Cairo, Egypt and lived in Canada for six years, so he has dual Egyptian and Canadian citizenship. He had only represented Egypt in youth international matches before joining Egypt’s side in his senior career.
Watch this viral video of Australian soccer fans occupying a Walmart ahead of the Round of 32 match against Egypt. The Soccerers will give their all.
Egypt won their first World Cup match against New Zealand 3-1 in this year’s group stage. Can they win their second match against Australia and their first knockout stage match?
Liverpool star Mo Salah started for Egypt against Australia despite suffering a hamstring injury in Egypt’s final group stage match against Iran. Salah is trying to lead Egypt to their first World Cup finals victory.
The winner of Australia vs. Egypt will face the winner of Argentina vs. Cape Verde, which will also be played today in Miami.
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- Goalkeeper: patrick beach
- Defender: Jordan Voss | Alessandro Circati | Aziz Behic | Harry Souter | Lucas Herrington
- Midfielder: Connor Metcalfe | Aiden O’Neill | Jackson Irvine
- forward: Nestori Illankunda | Christian Volpato
The big news is Mohamed Salah, who has fully recovered from his hamstring problem, is included in the Egyptian squad.
- Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shubil
- Defender: Karim Hafez | Yasser Ibrahim | Ramilabia | Mohamed Hany
- Midfielder: Marawan Attia | Hamdi Fatih | Imam Ashour
- forward: Mohamed Salah | Omar Mahmouche | Mostafa Zico
The matchup kicks off at 2:00 PM ET.
The winner of this match will advance to the round of 16, where the winner of tonight’s match between Argentina and Cape Verde will await.
The Round of 16 match will be held on July 7th in Atlanta.
Seth Terny: Australia 0-1 Egypt
Egypt impressed in this tournament and showed that it’s not just Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmouche. Meanwhile, Australia’s attack has stagnated since its first win against Türkiye.
john arnold: Australia 1-0 Egypt (AET)
Australia haven’t shown the same dynamism they showed in the opener with goals from Nestly Ilankunda and Conor Metcalfe, but they are able to hold off a bland Egyptian attack and find moments to counter when desperation sets in.
Jesse Yomtov: Australia 2-1 Egypt
Australia will defeat Egypt, which has not been performing very well in this tournament, and will secure their first-ever knockout victory.
victoria hernandez: Australia 0-1 Egypt
Latest reports say that coach Mohamed Salah is now okay, so Egypt will outlast Australia.
The Round of 32 games will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
No, Australia has never won the Men’s World Cup.
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