Daily Archives: July 4, 2026

Egypt defeat Australia on penalties to reach the last 16, as goalkeeper gambit fails

“Egypt beat Australia in a penalty shootout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The North African nation progresses to the round-of-16 game in Atlanta on July 7, where they will face the winner of Argentina’s game with Cape Verde, which kicks off at 6pm EDT (11pm BST) tonight in Miami. Australia started the game well with Cristian Volpato hitting the bar with a long-range shot inside the first five minutes. Egypt, though, were soon in control and opened the scoring on 13 minutes as midfielder Emam Ashour headed in a Karim Hafez cross at the far post. …”
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YouTube: Australia vs Egypt Highlights 🌎🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup™ | Round of 32