Egypt vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Key Moments & Match Summary

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty as Egypt beat a determined Australia 4-2 in the penalty shootout to reach the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the first time.

The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes in Texas, with Egypt creating the better chances but captain Mohamed Salah unable to make the most of them.

Australia coach Tony Popovic made a late change before the shootout, bringing on experienced goalkeeper Mathew Ryan in the final moments in the hope of gaining an edge.

However, Australia's Harry Souttar missed the opening penalty by blasting his effort over the bar, giving Egypt an early advantage. The next five penalties were all converted, including a calm Panenka from Salah. Australia then suffered another blow when 18-year-old defender Lucas Herrington struck the crossbar.

Afterwards, Abdelmaguid confidently converted the final penalty to seal Egypt's place in the last 16. The winning moment left Salah in tears of joy, while Australia were left heartbroken after a hard-fought contest.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of this clash, so that you can understand how the contest went down to the wire and ultimately decided on penalties. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match below.

Egypt vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Summary

Egypt beat Australia in a penalty shootout to earn their first-ever World Cup knockout victory and book a place in the Round of 16, where they will face either Argentina or Cape Verde.

Defender Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty as Egypt claimed a 4-2 shootout victory. Australia missed two of their spot-kicks, with Harry Souttar and 18-year-old Lucas Herrington both failing to convert.

Australia had started the match well, but Egypt took the lead in the 13th minute against the run of play. Left unmarked at the far post, Emam Ashour met Karim Hafez's cross from the right and powered the ball past goalkeeper Patrick Beach.

The Socceroos continued to push for an equaliser, with their best first-half chance coming nine minutes before the break. After a set-piece, the ball fell kindly to Aziz Behich inside the box, but the Melbourne City defender, who has scored only three goals in 87 international appearances, was unable to beat Mostafa Shobeir.

Australia finally found a way back 10 minutes later. Mohamed Hany accidentally turned Aiden O'Neill's free-kick into his own net, becoming only the second player in World Cup history to score two own goals in the same tournament.

The match then stayed level after extra time, leading to a penalty shootout. Egypt kept their composure from the spot, with Mohamed Salah calmly scoring a Panenka. As a result, Egypt won the match on penalties and secured their spot in the Round of 16 for the first time in World Cup history.

Egypt vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result

• Full-time: Egypt 1-1 Australia
• Egypt Win 4-2 on Penalty Shootout

Egypt vs Australia FIFA World Cup 2026: Goals and Key Moments

• Emam Ashour gave Egypt the lead in the 13th minute.
• Cristian Volpato hit the crossbar early for Australia.
• Mohamed Hany scored an own goal in the 55th minute to make it 1-1.
• Patrick Beach made a brilliant save to deny Rami Rabia late in the match.
• The game finished 1-1 after extra time. 
• Harry Souttar missed Australia's first penalty.
• Mohamed Salah scored with a Panenka in the shootout.
• Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty as Egypt won 4-2 in the shootout.

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The latest World Cup encounter between Egypt vs Australia was streamed live on tapmad. It was a great contest in which both teams fought hard, however, Egypt eventually emerged victorious. If you missed the live action of this match, go to the tapmad’s highlights section now to watch all the key moments of the game without any ads.