World Cup 2026: Australia‑Egypt draw and Scaloni decries tight FIFA schedule

At Dallas Stadium, Australia and Egypt were level 1‑1 after extra time in the round‑of‑16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is co‑hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Egypt’s Emam Ashour scored in the 13th minute; Australia equalised when Mohamed Hany scored an own‑goal in the 55th minute from a free‑kick taken by Aiden O’Neill. The match will be decided by a penalty shoot‑out.

After Argentina’s 2‑2 draw with Cape Verde, coach Lionel Scaloni said the FIFA scheduling left his side with only three and a half days to recover before the quarter‑final against Egypt on 7 July at 19:00. He praised Cape Verde left‑back Lopes Cabral, who scored the extra‑time equaliser, and remarked, “Exactly when you need recovery the most, you have the least time to do so” and “It is hard to understand”.