Egypt reach World Cup last 16 in shootout as Australia’s goalkeeper gamble backfires

Hossam Abdelmaguid (right) is mobbed by teammates after scoring Egypt’s winning penalty. Hossam Abdelmaguid (right) is mobbed by teammates after scoring Egypt’s winning penalty. World Cup 2026 Egypt reach World Cup last 16 in shootout as Australia’s goalkeeper gamble backfires Jonathan Wilson at Dallas Stadium Fri 3 Jul 2026 17.03 EDT Last modified on Sat 4 Jul 2026 01.09 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Hossam Abdelmaguid puffed out his cheeks, began his run up with exaggerated slowness, checked and then, as Mat Ryan fell to his left, put the ball to his right. Harry Souttar and the 18-year-old Lucas Herrington had already missed for Australia and Egypt, having scored all of their penalties, were through. Abdelmaguid ran off to the corner, ripping off his shirt, and was soon joined by an ecstatic posse of Egyptian players. Mohamed Salah, who had converted a Panenka, was in tears, and the manager, Hossam Hassan, was in tears. Don’t worry about the scrappy, largely formless game from which the emotion stemmed: Egypt had won a World Cup knockout tie for the first time.