Egypt defeats Australia on penalties to reach World Cup 2026 quarter‑finals

Egypt edged Australia 1‑1 after extra time in Arlington, with Emam Ashour opening the scoring and a Mohamed Hany own‑goal restoring parity. In the shootout the Pharaons converted all four penalties while Australia missed two; Hossam Abdelmaguid delivered the decisive spot‑kick and Mohamed Salah also scored his.

The victory sends Egypt to the quarter‑finals, their first ever knockout‑stage win at a World Cup, joining Morocco as the sole African representatives. Egyptian staff were seen reviewing a video of French striker Kylian Mbappé’s penalty technique before the shootout. Egypt will meet the winner of the Argentina‑Cape Verde tie in the next round.