LIVE UPDATES: Australia 1-1 Egypt World Cup 2026 – Follow all the action, goals and celebrations

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Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt) steps up and calmly sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to score the decisive penalty and seal victory for the Pharaohs.

Lucas Herrington (Australia) fails to convert his penalty as Egypt edge closer to qualification.

GOAL! Mohamed Salah (Egypt) confidently converts from the spot once again, showing his composure under pressure.

GOAL! Awer Mabil (Australia) keeps his side alive by sending the goalkeeper the wrong way with a low finish into the bottom left corner.

GOAL! Rami Rabia (Egypt) fires a composed penalty inside the left post, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.

GOAL! Jackson Irvine (Australia) responds with an excellent penalty into the right side of the net beyond Oufa Shobeir.

GOAL! Mahmoud Saber (Egypt) confidently places his penalty into the left corner to give Egypt the advantage.

Harry Souttar (Australia) misses the opening penalty of the shootout after blasting his effort well over the crossbar.

120+1’ Egypt make a late substitution before the shootout as Mahmoud Saber replaces Marwan Attia.

119’ Australia also make a goalkeeper change ahead of penalties, with veteran Mathew Ryan coming on for Patrick Beach.

117’ Mohamed Hany (Egypt) is penalised for a foul and Australia are awarded a free kick in a potentially dangerous position as tensions rise in extra time.

115’ Egypt continue to push forward as Haissem Hassan tries to work an opening, but his pass into the box is blocked. The pressure forces Australia into conceding a corner.

112’ Australia survive a scare as a last-ditch defensive intervention brilliantly stops a Haissem Hassan pass from reaching its target. The ball goes out for an Egypt corner.

109’ Marwan Attia (Egypt) finds space and unleashes a low long-range effort, but the Australian goalkeeper is well positioned to gather it comfortably.

103’ Emam Ashour (Egypt) tries his luck from distance after creating a yard of space, but his effort flies well wide of the left post without troubling the keeper.

99’ Haissem Hassan (Egypt) overhits a cross to the back post as Egypt fail to capitalise on a promising attacking position.

93’ BIG CHANCE! Omar Marmoush finds Mohamed Salah (Egypt) inside the box with a clever short pass, but the forward lashes his effort high over the crossbar in a missed opportunity for the Pharaohs.

92’ Trezeguet (Egypt) commits an overly forceful challenge but escapes without punishment. Australia are awarded a free kick as play continues in extra time.

91’ Substitution for Australia: Connor Metcalfe makes way for Awer Mabil as Tony Popovic looks to inject fresh energy into his side.

91’ The first period of extra time begins after referee Gustavo Tejera signals the restart.

90+6’ The second half ends with no winner, sending the match into extra time after a fiercely contested 90 minutes.

90’ Five minutes of additional time are indicated by the fourth official as we move into the closing stages of this tightly contested match.

90’ Corner kicks so far: 4–0. Fouls committed: Australia 7–8 Egypt.

87’ Kai Trewin (Australia) tries to pick out a teammate from distance, but Egypt’s defence reads it well and clears for a corner as Australia continue to press.

86’ Haissem Hassan (Egypt) delivers a dangerous cross into the area, but goalkeeper Patrick Beach is alert and comes off his line to claim it confidently.

81’ Marwan Attia (Egypt) brings down his opponent and the referee Gustavo Tejera awards a free kick to Australia in a safe position away from goal.

79’ Play is briefly halted as Karim Hafez (Egypt) goes down injured and requires treatment from the medical staff.

77’ Australia attempt to slow the tempo with a series of short, controlled passes as they look to manage possession.

73’ Egypt work a promising move as Mohamed Hany delivers a superb ball into the box, but the defence intervenes to clear. Emam Ashour follows up with a mid-range effort, but leaning back, he sends the shot well wide of the left post.

68’ Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt) is penalised after a rough challenge, with referee Gustavo Tejera quickly blowing for a foul.

63’ Nestory Irankunda (Australia) picks up a pass from the flank, cuts inside and unleashes a powerful shot from the edge of the box, but it is deflected behind by a well-positioned defender.

60’ Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) dives into a sliding challenge on his opponent and is penalised by referee Gustavo Tejera, though he escapes a booking. Australia are awarded another free kick in a dangerous area.

58’ Kai Trewin (Australia) delivers a long cross towards Nestory Irankunda, but Egypt goalkeeper Oufa Shobeir reads it well and comes off his line to collect comfortably.

55’ OWN GOAL! Australia are level after a cruel moment for Egypt. A whipped free kick into the box leads to Mohamed Hany (Egypt) inadvertently heading the ball into his own net. 1-1.

53’ Aziz Behich (Australia) floats a cross into the penalty area, but the Egyptian defence deals with it calmly and clears the danger.

48’ Mohamed Hany (Egypt) is down in pain and requires medical attention as the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.

46’ CHANCE! Egypt nearly strike immediately after the restart as Mostafa Ziko releases Omar Marmoush, but his effort from inside the box drifts just wide of the right post.

46’ Mostafa Ziko (Egypt) is penalised for a heavy challenge as Australia are awarded a free kick in the early stages of the second half.

46’ Substitution at half-time for Australia: Jordan Bos is replaced by Kai Trewin as Tony Popovic reshuffles his side.

46’ The second half gets underway after referee Gustavo Tejera blows the whistle.

41’ The assistant referee raises his flag as Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) is caught offside, halting another promising move for the Pharaohs.

40’ Jordan Bos (Australia) goes in too strongly on his opponent and the referee Gustavo Tejera awards a free kick to Egypt in a dangerous wide position.

37’ Australia continue to threaten from set pieces as Alessandro Circati swings in a delivery towards Nestory Irankunda, but Egypt goalkeeper Oufa Shobeir reacts quickly, coming off his line to snuff out the danger.

33’ Australia come close again from the resulting free kick. Alessandro Circati finds space inside the box, but his effort is well blocked by the Egyptian defence.

31’ Referee Gustavo Tejera intervenes as Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) brings down an opponent by catching his legs instead of the ball. Australia are awarded a free kick in a promising position.

26’ The match resumes after the cooling break is brought to an end.

24’ A scheduled cooling break is taken as players pause to recover in the heat.

23’ Cristian Volpato (Australia) steps up to take the corner kick, with Australia looking to build pressure from set pieces.

21’ Mostafa Ziko (Egypt) makes a run in behind but is flagged offside after the assistant referee correctly spots the infringement.

18’ Egypt continue to dictate the rhythm of the game, moving the ball confidently through short, controlled passing sequences.

15’ Australia respond immediately as Connor Metcalfe meets a cross inside the box and forces a deflection. The loose ball falls to Aiden O’Neill on the edge of the area, but his powerful strike flies well wide of the right post.

14’ GOAL! Egypt strike first and it’s a superb finish from Emam Ashour. The midfielder bursts into the box to meet a whipped cross from Karim Hafez and guides a clinical effort into the bottom left corner. Australia 0-1 Egypt.

13’ The resulting free kick for Egypt is blocked by the Australian defensive wall on the edge of the penalty area after Emam Ashour steps up to take it.

11’ Connor Metcalfe (Australia) gets on the ball and beats an opponent, but his run is stopped by referee Gustavo Tejera for an offensive foul.

7’ Aiden O’Neill (Australia) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.

5’ Australia come close to opening the scoring as Cristian Volpato unleashes a powerful long-range strike after receiving a precise pass, but the effort crashes against the crossbar.

3’ Marwan Attia (Egypt) attempts a long ball towards Emam Ashour, but the Australian defence reacts quickly to clear the danger. Egypt are awarded a throw-in moments later.

2’ Egypt enjoy a strong spell of possession early on, moving the ball confidently with a series of accurate passes.

1’ The first half is underway after Australia kick off the match.

Gustavo Tejera is the referee in charge of today’s World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash.

🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Starting lineups for Australia and Egypt in the World Cup! 💫

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With a place in the Round of 16 at stake, Egypt will hope to deliver another memorable moment for African football and continue their historic World Cup campaign.

Australia are also unbeaten in previous World Cup matches against African opposition, having recorded one win and one draw in such encounters.

The two nations have faced each other twice previously, with both teams claiming one victory each.

Previous meetings evenly balanced

Australia have also failed to score in their last two matches, but their defensive organisation has been one of their strengths after conceding just twice in the group phase.

Tony Popovic’s side have struggled in attack throughout the competition, scoring only two goals during the group stage, their joint-lowest tally at a World Cup since 1974.

The Socceroos have now reached the knockout rounds for the third time in their history, although they lost their previous two appearances at this stage against eventual tournament winners in 2006 and 2022.

Australia advanced to the knockout stages as runners-up in Group D after a goalless draw against Paraguay on matchday three.

Australia relying on defensive strength

However, consistency remains a concern for the North Africans, who entered the knockout encounter with mixed recent form after recording three wins, three draws and three defeats in their last nine matches.

The Pharaohs have shown significant attacking improvement during this tournament, scoring five goals in the group phase, matching the total they managed across their previous seven World Cup matches combined.

Hossam Hassan’s side finished the group stage with one win and two draws, although they missed the opportunity to top Group G after settling for a 1-1 draw against Iran despite taking an early lead in that match.

Egypt arrive at the contest carrying the hopes of African football supporters after reaching the knockout phase for the first time in their history following an unbeaten group-stage campaign.

Dallas Stadium will host the encounter, with both nations hoping to secure their first-ever victory in a World Cup knockout match.

Egypt take on Australia in a hugely important 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash as the Pharaohs look to make more history on the global stage.

Welcome to Africasoccer’s live blog of the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash between Australia and Egypt.