World Cup: Egypt players stay ‘in the zone’ to beat Australia on penalties
Egypt advanced to the World Cup last-16 after defeating Australia in a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw. Coach Hossam Hassan praised his team's mental focus and ability to handle the pressure of the high-stakes knockout match.
Why it matters
This victory marks a historic milestone for Egypt, as it is their first-ever knockout stage win in a World Cup tournament.
Egypt’s players were encouraged to blot out all distractions and just concentrate on delivering their kicks, coach Hossam Hassan said after they converted all their penalties to overcome Australia in a shoot-out to advance at the World Cup on Friday.
The report is a standard sports recap focusing on match results and quotes from the coach.
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