Australia vs Egypt: World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Clash

Australia face Egypt at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on 3 July 2026 in a World Cup Round of 32 tie, with both sides coming through their groups as runners-up. Australia finished second in Group D with 4 points and a goal difference of 0, while Egypt claimed second in Group G with 5 points and a +2 goal difference.

Team News

For Australia, there are no listed injuries or suspensions, so head coach Graham Arnold appears to have a full 26-man squad available. That includes attacking options such as Mathew Leckie, Awer Mabil and young forwards T. Yengi and M. Touré, giving the Socceroos flexibility in how aggressively they set up.

Egypt have one confirmed absentee. Hamdi Fathy (Muscle Bruise) is sidelined and will not feature, removing an experienced defensive presence from the Pharaohs’ options in the back line and midfield screen. There are no suspensions indicated, and no other Egypt players are flagged as doubtful or out.

Key Players

The main creative burden for Egypt will again fall on Mohamed Salah, who has 1 goal and 2 assists in 3 appearances, underlining his importance between the lines. With Australia at full strength and Egypt missing only Fathy, the attacking output on both sides should remain largely intact, but Egypt’s balance without their injured defender-midfielder could be tested in this knockout clash.