Australia Eliminated On Penalties To Egypt In 2026 World Cup
Australia equalized through an own goal but fell to Egypt 5-3 on penalties in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 at AT&T Stadium in Texas on July 4, ending their tournament run.
Australia faced Egypt in the final Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup on July 4 at AT&T Stadium in Texas, USA. The AFC representatives came from behind to equalize, but ultimately lost in a penalty shootout to exit the tournament.
Australia's coach Tony Popovic deployed a 3-4-2-1 formation featuring Patrick Beach, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Lucas Herrington, Jordan Bos, Eden O'Neill, Jackson Irvine, Aziz Behich, Christian Volpato, Connor Metcalfe, and Nestory Irankunda in the starting lineup. Egypt, managed by Hossam Hassan, used a 4-2-3-1 system with Ouf Shobier, Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibraheem, Karim Hafez, Hamdi Fathi, Marawan Attia, Emam Ashour, Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Ziko, and Omar Marmoush in their starting eleven.
Egypt dominated possession throughout most of the match, with Emam Ashour scoring in the 13th minute to give Egypt a 1-0 lead in the first half. In the second half, Australia pressed hard, and Mohamed Hany's own goal in the 55th minute equalized the score at 1-1. Australia continued attacking, but Patrick Beach's outstanding goalkeeping kept the match level, forcing extra time.
Neither team could break the deadlock in the 120-minute affair, leading to a penalty shootout. Egypt proved more clinical from the spot, winning 5-3 on penalties to advance to the Round of 16, where they will face the winner of the Argentina versus Burkina Faso match on July 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
