• Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
• Emam Ashour scored Egypt's opening goal with a header in the 13th minute.
• Mohamed Hany's own goal levelled the score for Australia.
• Hossam Abdelmaguid secured Egypt's victory with the winning penalty.
• This marks Egypt's first-ever knockout win in World Cup history.

Egypt triumphed over Australia 4-2 in a thrilling penalty shootout, advancing to the World Cup last 16 after a 1-1 draw following extra time at Dallas Stadium. Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the decisive penalty after Australians Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington missed their attempts, securing Egypt's historic first win in a World Cup knockout match. Emam Ashour had initially given Egypt the lead with a header, but the match took a turn when Mohamed Hany inadvertently equalized for Australia with an own goal ten minutes into the second half, according to Reuters and Channel News Asia.

The match began energetically, with Cristian Volpato of Australia nearly scoring early on, only to have his long-range effort hit the crossbar. Egypt struck first through Ashour following a well-placed cross by Karim Hafez. After the equalizer, the game remained tightly contested, leading to extra time with neither side managing to secure a goal, as Mohamed Salah struggled to make a significant impact throughout much of the match, according to Al Jazeera and Channel News Asia.

As the penalty shootout commenced, Australia adopted a tactical change by substituting in Mathew Ryan as the goalkeeper; however, the change did not yield the desired results. Souttar's failed penalty converted the pressure onto Egypt, yet the team capitalized on their spot-kicks, with Salah executing a confident "Panenka" style penalty. The tension mounted with Herrington's penalty hitting the crossbar, allowing Abdelmaguid to seal the victory for Egypt and spark emotional celebrations, noting Salah's significant moment as he expressed, "If somebody was going to do it, it would be me," as he took charge of the penalty under pressure, according to Reuters and Channel News Asia.