Australia vs Egypt preview

2026 World Cup, World
Dallas Stadium Fri, 3 Jul - 6:00 PM
World Cup
Australia AUS
1 – 1
Egypt EGY
Full Time: Finished on Penalties Fri, 3 Jul 6:00 PM
Round of 32
Jackson Irvine - 3'
Awer Mabil - 5'
Lucas Herrington - 7'
Mohamed Hany - 55' (Own Goal)
Goal
|
Goal
Mahmoud Saber - 2'
Ramy Rabia - 4'
Mohamed Salah - 6'
Hossam Abdelmaguid - 8'
Emam Ashour - 13'

CONTEXT

Australia hosted Egypt in a match that ended 1-1. Egypt led 0-1 at halftime after scoring in the first period. Australia held 42 percent possession while Egypt controlled 58 percent. Expected goals stood at 0.99 for Australia and 1.09 for Egypt producing a differential of minus 0.1. Egypt entered as the stronger side yet the outcome remained a draw. No red cards occurred during the contest. Pre-match metrics indicated a significant deviation level of 66.7 percent associated with Egypt. The result aligned with the xG distribution despite the possession imbalance and the identified deviation.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Egypt recorded a significant 66.7 percent deviation from pre-match indicators.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with expected patterns for both sides.
  • xG alignment: The 1-1 draw proved consistent with the xG values of 0.99 and 1.09.
  • Market alignment: The final outcome did not align with pre-match market indicators.
  • xG expectations: Egypt posted a marginal xG edge of 1.09 against Australia's 0.99.
  • Event impact: Egypt's halftime lead of 0-1 shaped the second-half adjustments toward the draw.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards were issued so no distortion affected the result.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
G. Tejera
G. Tejera
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
C. Barreiro
C. Barreiro
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
N. Taran
N. Taran
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
S. Schärer
S. Schärer
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Australia T. Popović
T. Popović
VS
Egypt H. Hussein
H. Hussein
1.33
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Paraguay Rank: D
United States Rank: L
Türkiye Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Iran Rank: D
New Zealand Rank: W
Belgium Rank: D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Australia
26.6%
Draw
33.31%
Away Egypt
40.09%

Movement

Changes since opening
Australia
+23.01%
Draw
-59.05%
Egypt
+36.03%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
20.25
21.23
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Australia
Egypt
Power Score
20.25
21.23
League Position
2
2
Global Rank
27
29

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Australia — Opponent-weighted form score
Egypt — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Australia Egypt

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Australia

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Egypt

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Australia ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Egypt
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
45.83
30.26
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
30.26
45.83
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Australia +1.40 Efficiency Index
vs
Egypt -1.40 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Australia
Egypt
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Australia
vs
Egypt
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Australia Egypt
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
51%
20%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
4.00 4.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+3.49 vs +3.79
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Australia Egypt
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
20%
51%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
4.00 4.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
+3.79 vs +3.49
Australia
Egypt
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Australia
vs
Egypt
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Australia Egypt
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Australia 0.25
Egypt 0.20
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Australia Egypt
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Australia 0.07
Egypt 0.05
Australia
Egypt
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • EGY had peak pressure around 102'.
  • AUS started the game with stronger pressure.
AUS Pressure EGY Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: EGY reached the top pressure at 102' (99.36).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Australia AUS Home
0 matches
Egypt EGY Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-13T09:49:46+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
P. Beach
Substitution
Australia
18 P. Beach
A. Circati
Australia
3 A. Circati
H. Souttar
Australia
19 (C) H. Souttar
L. Herrington
Australia
25 L. Herrington
J. Bos
Substitution
Australia
5 J. Bos
J. Irvine
Australia
22 J. Irvine
A. O'Neill
Substitution
Australia
13 A. O'Neill
A. Behich
Australia
16 A. Behich
C. Volpato
Substitution
Australia
20 C. Volpato
C. Metcalfe
Substitution
Australia
8 C. Metcalfe
N. Irankunda
Substitution
Australia
17 N. Irankunda
M. Shobeir
Egypt
23 M. Shobeir
K. Ramadan Seif El Din
Substitution
Egypt
15 K. Ramadan Seif El Din
R. Rabia
Egypt
5 R. Rabia
Y. Ibrahim El Hanafi
Egypt
2 Y. Ibrahim El Hanafi
M. Hany Eldemerdash
Egypt
3 M. Hany Eldemerdash
O. Marmoush
Substitution
Egypt
22 O. Marmoush
M. Attia
Substitution
Egypt
19 M. Attia
H. Fathi
Substitution
Egypt
14 H. Fathi
E. Ashour
Egypt
8 E. Ashour
M. Zaki Abdelraouf
Substitution
Egypt
11 M. Zaki Abdelraouf
M. Salah
Egypt
10 (C) M. Salah

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 03, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2026 World Cup, World · Round of 32
Stadium
Dallas Stadium
Capacity
80000
Attendance
70244
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Gustavo Tejera
Carlos Barreiro
Nicolás Taran
Sandro Schärer

Statistics

Possession
AUS
44%
EGY
56%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 1
0 Big Chances Created 3
6 Shots 5
65 Dangerous attacks 71
42 Possession 58
4 Corners 7
17 Free kicks 12
0 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

85 Ball Safe 100
9 Goal Kicks 12
8 Goal Attempts 8
6 Substitutions 5
26 Throwins 19
1 Hit Woodwork 0
30 Successful Headers 26
0 Assists 1
0 Injuries 3
16 Dribble Attempts 16
11 Successful Dribbles 9
69 Successful Dribbles Percentage 56

Attacking

128 Attacks 130
0 Big Chances Missed 2

Possession

58 Long Passes 77
505 Passes 722
403 Successful Passes 613
80 Successful Passes Percentage 85
10 Key Passes 11
20 Successful Long Passes 36
34 Successful Long Passes Percentage 47

Defensive

3 Saves 1
10 Tackles 15
9 Interceptions 8
64 Duels Won 62

Build-up

25 Total Crosses 24
7 Accurate Crosses 6

Discipline

0 Offsides 3
12 Fouls 14

Lineup

Referee : Gustavo Tejera

Starting XI ▼

18
Patrick Beach
Patrick Beach Goalkeeper
6.65
1
Mathew Ryan
Mathew Ryan
Goalkeeper119'
3
Alessandro Circati
Alessandro Circati Defender
7.14
19
Harry Souttar
Harry Souttar (C) Defender
7.35
25
Lucas Herrington
Lucas Herrington Defender
6.49
5
Jordan Bos
Jordan Bos Midfielder
6.25
15
Kai Trewin
Kai Trewin
Defender46'
6.54
13
Aiden O'Neill
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder
7.21
24
Paul Okon-Engstler
Paul Okon-Engstler
Midfielder91'
6.7
16
Aziz Behich
Aziz Behich Midfielder
6.84
22
Jackson Irvine
Jackson Irvine Midfielder
7.43
8
Connor Metcalfe
Connor Metcalfe Attacker
6.63
11
Awer Mabil
Awer Mabil
Midfielder91'
6.6
17
Nestory Irankunda
Nestory Irankunda Attacker
6.96
9
Mohamed Touré
Mohamed Touré
Attacker74'
6.54
20
Cristian Volpato
Cristian Volpato Attacker
7.17
10
Ajdin Hrustic
Ajdin Hrustic
Midfielder74'
6.63
Referee : Gustavo Tejera

Starting XI ▼

23
Oufa Shobeir
Oufa Shobeir Goalkeeper
6.67
2
Yasser Ibrahim
Yasser Ibrahim Defender
6.8
3
Mohamed Hany
Mohamed Hany Defender
6.69
5
Ramy Rabia
Ramy Rabia Defender
6.76
15
Karim Hafez Ramadan Seif El Din
Karim Hafez Ramadan Seif El Din Defender
7.51
7
Mahmoud Trezeguet
Mahmoud Trezeguet
Attacker80'
6.59
8
Emam Ashour
Emam Ashour Midfielder
7.99
14
Hamdy Fathy
Hamdy Fathy Midfielder
6.71
4
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Defender67'
6.63
19
Marwan Ateya
Marwan Ateya Midfielder
7.67
21
Mahmoud Saber
Mahmoud Saber
Midfielder120+1'
22
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush Midfielder
6.32
9
Hamza Abdelkarim
Hamza Abdelkarim
Attacker106'
6.48
10
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah (C) Attacker
8.16
11
Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf
Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf Attacker
6.8
12
Haissem Hassan
Haissem Hassan
Attacker67'
6.76

Events

2ND-HALF
120+1'
Event
Mahmoud Saber → Marwan Ateya
11th Substitution
120'
Event
Yasser Ibrahim
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Mathew Ryan → Patrick Beach
10th Substitution
119'
106'
Event
Hamza Abdelkarim → Omar Marmoush
9th Substitution
105'
Event
Haissem Hassan
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Paul Okon-Engstler → Aiden O'Neill
7th Substitution
91'
Event
Awer Mabil → Connor Metcalfe
8th Substitution
91'
80'
Event
Mahmoud Trezeguet → Karim Hafez Ramadan Seif El Din
6th Substitution
Event
Ajdin Hrustic → Cristian Volpato
4th Substitution
74'
Event
Mohamed Touré → Nestory Irankunda
5th Substitution
74'
67'
Event
Hossam Abdelmaguid → Hamdy Fathy
2nd Substitution
67'
Event
Haissem Hassan → Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf
3rd Substitution
Event
Mohamed Hany
Header / 1st Own Goal
55'
Event
Kai Trewin → Jordan Bos
1st Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
13'
Event
Emam Ashour
Header / 1st Goal
8'
Event
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Scored
Event
Lucas Herrington
Off target
7'
6'
Event
Mohamed Salah
Scored
Event
Awer Mabil
Scored
5'
4'
Event
Ramy Rabia
Scored
Event
Jackson Irvine
Scored
3'
2'
Event
Mahmoud Saber
Scored
Event
Harry Souttar
Off target
1'

Match Commentary

129
Update Update
Penalty shootout ends with Australia winning 2-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
129
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Australia 1(2), Egypt 1(4). Hossam Abdelmaguid (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
128
Attempt Attempt
Penalty missed! Still Australia 1(2), Egypt 1(3). Lucas Herrington (Australia) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
127
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Australia 1(2), Egypt 1(3). Mohamed Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
126
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Awer Mabil scores for Australia with a right-footed shot to the center of the goal. The match remains 1-1, and Australia now has 2 penalties scored.
125
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Ramy Rabia scores for Egypt with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. The match remains 1-1, and Egypt now has 2 penalties scored.
124
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Jackson Irvine scores for Australia with a right-footed shot into the top right corner. The match remains 1-1, and Australia now has 1 penalty scored.
123
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Mahmoud Saber scores for Egypt with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. The match remains 1-1, and Egypt now has 1 penalty scored.
122
Attempt Attempt
Penalty missed. Harry Souttar's right-footed shot for Australia goes just over the bar.
121
Update Update
Penalty shootout begins after the match finishes 1-1.
120
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
120
Update Update
Second half extra time ends with the match finishing 1-1 between Australia and Egypt.
120
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Mohamed Touré (Australia) takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right after a set piece situation.
120
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Alessandro Circati from Australia heads the ball from the center of the box after a set piece situation.
120
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Alessandro Circati from Australia.
120
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Yasser Ibrahim from Egypt.
120
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
120
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Egypt: Mahmoud Saber comes on for Marwan Attia.
120
Update Update
Mohamed Touré wins a free kick for Australia in the attacking half.
120
Update Update
Yasser Ibrahim commits a foul for Egypt.
120
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yasser Ibrahim of Egypt receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
119
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Australia: Mathew Ryan comes on for Patrick Beach.
118
Attempt Attempt
Awer Mabil's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
118
Update Update
Foul committed by Harry Souttar (Australia).
118
Update Update
Emam Ashour from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
117
Update Update
Foul committed by Mohamed Hany of Egypt.
117
Update Update
Awer Mabil from Australia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
115
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after a concession by Lucas Herrington.
113
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after a foul by Harry Souttar.
112
Attempt Attempt
Emam Ashour's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Mohamed Salah provided the assist.
112
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after a concession by Jackson Irvine.
112
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after a concession by Harry Souttar.
109
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Marwan Attia's right-footed shot from outside the box for Egypt is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Beach of Australia. The shot was assisted by Emam Ashour.
109
Update Update
Mohamed Salah wins a free kick for Egypt in the defensive half.
109
Update Update
Foul committed by Lucas Herrington of Australia.
108
Update Update
Foul committed by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
108
Update Update
Foul committed by Alessandro Circati of Australia.
107
Update Update
Alessandro Circati from Australia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
107
Update Update
Hamza Abdelkarim commits a foul for Egypt.
106
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Mohamed Touré's header from the center of the box goes to the right.
106
Update Update
Extra time in the second half begins after the match finishes 1-1.
106
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Egypt: Hamza Abdelkarim comes on for Omar Marmoush.
105
Update Update
First Half Extra Time ends with the score at Australia 1, Egypt 1.
105
Update Update
Aziz Behich of Australia wins a free kick on the left wing.
105
Update Update
Foul committed by Haissem Hassan of Egypt.
105
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Haissem Hassan of Egypt receives a yellow card for a foul.
105
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 0 minutes of added time.
103
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Emam Ashour of Egypt, who shot left-footed from outside the box but missed to the left. The assist came from Mohamed Hany.
101
Update Update
Emam Ashour from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
101
Update Update
Ajdin Hrustic commits a foul for Australia.
96
Update Update
Jackson Irvine wins a free kick for Australia in the defensive half.
96
Update Update
Foul committed by Ramy Rabia of Egypt.
94
Update Update
Foul committed by Mohamed Touré of Australia.
94
Update Update
Emam Ashour from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
93
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Mohamed Salah, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box for Egypt.
91
Update Update
Kai Trewin from Australia is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
91
Update Update
Foul committed by Trezeguet of Egypt.
91
Update Update
First half extra time begins after the match finishes 1-1.
91
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Australia: Awer Mabil comes on for Connor Metcalfe.
91
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Australia: Paul Okon-Engstler comes on for Aiden O'Neill.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Haissem Hassan's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Mohamed Salah provided the assist.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Marwan Attia from Egypt has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Patrick Beach.
90
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Ramy Rabia's header from the center of the box is saved in the top left corner by Patrick Beach. The assist came from Mohamed Salah's cross.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after a concession by Patrick Beach.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after a concession by Mohamed Touré.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Egypt after Alessandro Circati concedes.
88
Update Update
Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine's header from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Ajdin Hrustic's cross.
88
Attempt Attempt
Kai Trewin's right-footed shot from outside the box for Australia is blocked.
88
Update Update
Foul committed by Aiden O'Neill of Australia.
88
Update Update
Emam Ashour from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
87
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Australia after Ramy Rabia concedes.
86
Attempt Attempt
Ajdin Hrustic's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Connor Metcalfe provided the assist.
86
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Marwan Attia from Egypt has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
82
Update Update
Foul committed by Harry Souttar (Australia).
82
Update Update
Foul committed by Harry Souttar of Australia.
81
Update Update
Ramy Rabia from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
81
Update Update
Aiden O'Neill from Australia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
81
Update Update
Foul committed by Marwan Attia of Egypt.
80
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Egypt: Trezeguet comes on for Karim Hafez due to an injury.
80
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
79
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Karim Hafez of Egypt.
78
Attempt Attempt
Ajdin Hrustic's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kai Trewin.
74
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Australia: Ajdin Hrustic comes on for Cristian Volpato.
74
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Australia: Mohamed Touré comes on for Nestory Irankunda.
73
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Emam Ashour from Egypt, who took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
71
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
68
Update Update
Aziz Behich wins a free kick for Australia in the defensive half.
68
Update Update
Foul committed by Hossam Abdelmaguid of Egypt.
68
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
67
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Egypt: Hossam Abdelmaguid comes on for Hamdi Fathy.
67
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Karim Hafez from Egypt, who took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
63
Update Update
Offside called against Egypt. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
61
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda's right-footed shot from outside the box for Australia is blocked.
61
Update Update
Foul committed by Harry Souttar (Australia).
61
Update Update
Mohamed Salah from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
60
Update Update
Nestory Irankunda from Australia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
60
Update Update
Yasser Ibrahim commits a foul for Egypt.
55
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Own goal by Mohamed Hany for Egypt. The score is now Australia 1, Egypt 1.
54
Update Update
Aiden O'Neill from Australia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
54
Update Update
Mostafa Zico commits a foul for Egypt.
49
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
48
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mohamed Hany from Egypt.
46
Attempt Attempt
Omar Marmoush of Egypt misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, just to the right, after being assisted by Mostafa Zico.
46
Update Update
Alessandro Circati wins a free kick for Australia on the right wing.
46
Update Update
Mostafa Zico commits a foul for Egypt.
46
Update Update
The second half begins with the score at Australia 0, Egypt 1.
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Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Australia: Kai Trewin comes on for Jordan Bos due to an injury.
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Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda from Australia heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. Aiden O'Neill provided the assist with a cross.
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Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed by Cristian Volpato from Australia, who took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
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Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
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Update Update
Hamdi Fathy is caught offside for Egypt.
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Update Update
Foul committed by Jordan Bos of Australia.
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Update Update
Emam Ashour from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Australia after Marwan Attia concedes.
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Update Update
Cristian Volpato of Australia is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
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Update Update
Foul committed by Emam Ashour of Egypt.
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Attempt Attempt
Aziz Behich's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
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Update Update
Harry Souttar commits a foul for Australia.
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Update Update
Karim Hafez from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
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Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
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Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mohamed Hany from Egypt.
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Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mohamed Hany from Egypt.
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Update Update
Foul committed by Yasser Ibrahim of Egypt.
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Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
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Corner Corner
Attempt missed. Lucas Herrington's header from the right side of the box goes wide to the right. Cristian Volpato provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
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Corner Corner
Australia wins a corner after Emam Ashour concedes.
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Update Update
Mostafa Zico is caught offside for Egypt.
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Attempt Attempt
Omar Marmoush's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Marwan Attia.
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Attempt Attempt
Connor Metcalfe's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
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Attempt Attempt
Aiden O'Neill from Australia misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it to the right.
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Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Emam Ashour's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Mohamed Salah provided the assist.
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GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Egypt takes the lead 1-0 against Australia. Emam Ashour scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Karim Hafez's cross from a set piece.
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Update Update
Foul committed by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
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Update Update
Mostafa Zico from Egypt wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Update Update
Connor Metcalfe commits a foul for Australia.
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Update Update
Yasser Ibrahim from Egypt is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
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Update Update
Jackson Irvine wins a free kick for Australia in the defensive half.
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Update Update
Yasser Ibrahim commits a foul for Egypt.
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Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
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Attempt Attempt
Cristian Volpato takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
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Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Gustavo Tejera.

CONCLUSION

The 1-1 draw reflected the close xG balance and the absence of red cards. Egypt maintained higher possession yet could not convert the advantage into a win. Australia defended effectively after conceding early and secured the equalizer. The significant deviation linked to Egypt did not alter the xG-consistent outcome. Efficiency metrics stayed aligned throughout both halves. The halftime score of 0-1 set the stage for measured second-half responses from both teams. Overall the match demonstrated parity between the sides despite Egypt's designation as stronger.