At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Egypt eliminated Australia in a penalty shootout, advancing to the World Cup Round of 16 for the second time in their history.

In this match against Australia, Egypt, who scored first, drew 1-1 with their opponents after 120 minutes, ultimately winning in a penalty shootout and advancing to the Round of 16.

This marks Egypt's second appearance in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16; the first came at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, when Egypt lost to Hungary in the Round of 16.

Egypt subsequently participated in the FIFA World Cup finals in 1990 and 2018, but were eliminated in the group stage on both occasions.

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