Australia vs Egypt Prediction & Tips
This fixture carries history on both sides. Australia have never won a World Cup knockout match — they fell to Italy in 2006 and Argentina in 2022. Egypt have never even reached a knockout stage in the modern era, making this the first time the Pharaohs have played beyond the group stage. Someone makes history on July 3 in Arlington.
Australia finished second in Group D with four points, beating Turkey 2-0 before drawing 0-0 with Paraguay to secure qualification. Tony Popovic’s side have been defensively solid throughout — Harry Souttar commanding at the back — but have managed just two goals across three group games, which is the main concern heading into the knockouts.
Egypt went unbeaten through Group G: a 3-1 win over New Zealand, a draw with Belgium, and a 1-1 draw with Iran. Five different players scored across the group stage, which shows the attacking threat isn’t all about Mohamed Salah — though Salah, with 67 international goals, is very much the story. He came off in the 57th minute against Iran with his left leg bandaged and is now a doubt for this match after undergoing a fitness assessment.
WHO QUALIFIES: EGYPT @ 1.72
