Egypt Edge Australia on PKs for 1st Knockout Win
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- Egypt won a World Cup knockout-round match for the first time in four appearances, beating Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw through extra time in Arlington, Texas.
- Mohamed Hany became the first player to score two own goals in a single World Cup tournament, his second deflecting into Australia's net to tie the game 1-1; he was allowed to continue after a collision with Connor Metcalfe left him down for several minutes with what appeared to be a possible head injury, with medical staff keeping a stretcher nearby.
- Australia coach Tony Popovich swapped starting goalkeeper Patrick Beach for veteran Mathew Ryan just before the shootout, but Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington both missed as Egypt converted all four kicks, including one from Mohamed Salah.
- Emam Ashour opened the scoring in the 13th minute for Egypt, who were making their debut in the knockout round after never advancing past the group stage in three prior World Cup appearances.
- Australia fell to 0-3 all-time in World Cup knockout-round matches; Egypt advances to face the winner of Friday's later game between Argentina and Cape Verde.
Why it matters: Egypt breaks a four-tournament knockout-round drought to reach the next round, while Australia's knockout-stage World Cup record slips to 0-3 across its history. The Socceroos' last-second goalkeeper swap from Patrick Beach to Mathew Ryan did not change the outcome, with both Australian misses coming after the change.
