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Australia and Egypt will face off in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup on Friday, July 3rd at 18:00 UTC (14:00 Cuba time), in a that will determine who advances in the knockout stage.
The venue for the party is the AT&T Stadium in Dallas-Arlington, Texas, a stadium with a capacity of 80,000 spectators that hosts more matches of the tournament than any other venue, including a semifinal scheduled for July 14.
How Australia Came to Be
The Socceroos finished second in Group D with 4 points and a goal difference of zero, behind the United States, which topped the group with six points.
Their performance in the group stage was inconsistent: victory 2-0 against Turkey on June 14 with goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe, a 2-0 defeat against the United States on June 19, and a goalless draw with Paraguay on June 25.
Irankunda, a 20-year-old winger playing for Watford, was one of the standout players for the team during the group stage. The captain and goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, at 39 years old, started in all three matches under the guidance of coach Tony Popovic.
How Egypt arrived
The Pharaohs completed the group stage with the best performance: five points and a goal difference of +2, as runners-up of Group G, the only one in the entire tournament where all four teams arrived with mathematical chances of qualifying for the final matchday.
Egypt drew 1-1 with Belgium on June 15 in Seattle, defeated New Zealand 3-1 on June 21 in Vancouver —with goals from Ziko, Mohamed Salah, and Trézéguet— and concluded their group stage participation this Saturday with a 1-1 draw against Iran, also in Seattle.
Salah was the offensive reference for the team throughout the group stage and arrives at the knockout stage as the main threat for the Africans.
Match details
- Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
- Time: 18:00 UTC / 14:00 Cuba / 13:00 Colombia / 15:00 Argentina
- Venue: AT&T Stadium, Dallas-Arlington, Texas
- Phase: Round of 32
The winner of this duel will advance to the next round of the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, which stretches to the grand final on July 19.
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