Australia and Egypt have the chance to secure a place in the round of 16 at the World Cup and most likely a meeting with Lionel Messi when they face off tonight in Dallas. Both teams have done well to reach this stage after finishing second in their respective groups.Defending champions Argentina, and eight-time Ballon dOr winner Messi, or minnows Cape Verde lie in wait in the next round.Table of ContentsWhere to watch Australia v Egypt: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Australia v Egypt statsWhere 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 andBBC Sportwebsite.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 one 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 vs Egypt: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup Round of 32 clash Mitch Fretton 3rd July, 2026 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
