🔥 Trending Egypt vs Australia Match Recap and Score

In a dramatic turn of events at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32, Egypt defeated Australia with a 4-2 victory in a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw during regular time ¹³⁶. The match took place on Friday, July 3, 2026, in Arlington, Texas ⁴⁶. Egypt's Emam Ashour scored their first goal during the match ⁴. Notably, Egypt defender Mohamed Hany inadvertently set an unwanted World Cup record by scoring two own goals in the same tournament, one of which occurred in this match in the 55th minute, leveling the score at 1-1 after a free kick by Australia's Aiden O'Neill ⁵. This victory marked Egypt's first-ever knockout victory at a FIFA World Cup, securing their place in the Round of 16 ³⁶.