Australia face Egypt in one of the final Round of 32 World Cup clashes as both look to secure a historic place in the last-16. Mohamed Salah is once again looking to make the difference for the Pharaohs, but he will be facing a tough and hungry Socceroos side.Catch up with all the team news below.Table of ContentsAustralia team newsEgypt team newsWhere to watch Australia v Egypt: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Australia v Egypt statsWorld Cup 2026: Australia v Egypt predictionAustralia team newsAustralia starting XI: Beach, Circati, Bos, Behich, Souttar, Herrington, Metcalfe, ONeill, Irvine, Irankunda, VolpatoAustralia substitutes: Ryan, Izzo, Degenek, Geria, Trewin, Burgess, Devlin, Okon-Englstler, Toure, Hrustic, Mabil, Velupillay, YengiEgypt team newsEgypt starting XI: Shoubir, Ibrahim, Hany, Rabia, Hafez, Ashour, Zico, Fathy, Attia, Salah, MarmoushEgypt substitutes: Elshenawy, Soliman, Alaa, Abdelmaguid, Alaa, Dongo, Saber, Trezeguet, Abdelkarim, Hassan, Adel, ZizoWhere to watch Australia v Egypt: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Friday is at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on BBC One.Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.World Cup 2026: Australia v Egypt statsAustralias stalemate with Paraguay was their first 0-0 draw at the tournament since an encounter with Chile in 1974They were kept goalless in back-to-back matches within a single World Cup tournament for the first time in 52 yearsA return of two goals during the 2026 group stage equalled Australias fewest during a World Cup group stage since not scoring any in 1974Against Paraguay, Lucas Herrington (18 years, 294 days of age) became the youngest player to start for Australia in World Cup history and the second-youngest to feature for the Socceroos overall (Garang Kuol was 18y, 68d)Jackson Irvine is the third player to reach 10 games for the Australia at the tournament, after Mathew Leckie (11) and Mathew Ryan (10)This is the first time Egypt have reached the knockout rounds after playing in a group stageMahmoud Sabers goal after four minutes and 26 seconds against Iran was Egypts fastest in their World Cup historyMostafa Shobeir is the second Egypt goalkeeper to save a penalty in a World Cup match, after Essam El Hadary, who did so against Saudi Arabia in 2018Mohamed Salah is the first Egypt player to make five World Cup starts, although the 57 minutes the forward played against Iran represented his fewest by 19 minutes in a World Cup matchTrezeguet has two direct goal involvements (one goal, one assist) at these finals. In the three World Cup matches the winger played in 2018, he did not produce a single oneWorld Cup 2026: Australia v Egypt predictionAustralia 1-0 EgyptAustralia shared a game of few chances with Paraguay and, if Tony Popovics team can keep this contest tight again, they may have enough to edge past injury-hit opponents. Egypt are yet to keep a clean sheet at these finals but have not lost by more than a goal in their last 15 games, including friendlies. Topics Australia Men's National Soccer Team Egypt national football team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Australia v Egypt: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Ben Miller 3rd July, 2026 Egypt provide Mohamed Salah injury update ahead of historic knockout tie Nicholas McGee 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Last 32 ties confirmed as group stage ends Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 Egypt vs Iran: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 27th June, 2026 Egypt v Iran: Predicted line-ups, preview and where to watch Jon Fisher 26th June, 2026 Paraguay vs Australia: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash as Aussies shake things up Cian Cheesbrough 26th June, 2026
