Watch the full shootout as Egypt hold nerve to make World Cup last 16
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- Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout after their 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout match ended 1-1, with the shootout deciding who advanced.
- Australia's tournament came to an end at the knockout stage as Egypt secured their first-ever World Cup knockout-stage victory and progressed to the round of 16.
Why it matters: Egypt books a round-of-16 berth — their first knockout-stage win in World Cup history — while Australia's 2026 campaign ends in the shootout. Egypt's superior 4-2 penalty conversion after a 1-1 draw proved decisive, a milestone for the Pharaohs at the expanded tournament.
