Egypt secured its first-ever win in a FIFA World Cup knockout round match by defeating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in Arlington, Texas. The victory followed a 1-1 draw after extra time, allowing Egypt to advance to the last 16 and play in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
The match saw Egypt and their off-colour captain Mohamed Salah waste chances against a dogged Australia side. As the game remained tied late in extra time, Australia opted to bring in goalkeeper Mathew Ryan specifically for the ensuing penalty shootout.
Egypt converted all of their penalties to win the shootout, with Hossam Abdelmaguid scoring the clinching goal. Coach Hossam Hassan said he encouraged his players to blot out all distractions and concentrate on delivering their kicks. Egypt now advances and could face Argentina in the last 16.