13'
Egypt · Goal · Emam Ashour
Egypt · Assist: Karim Hafez
Kickoff weather35°CPartly cloudy6 mph · 0% precip
Round of 322026-07-036:00 PM
1-1
FTPEN 2-4
Dallas StadiumArlingtonUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Australia vs Egypt. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read AUS pinned back - 42% of the ball
ControlsPossession · AUS line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
105'
120'
45+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
46'
Australia · Kai Trewin on for Jordan Bos
55'
⚽Egypt · Own goal · Mohamed Hany
Egypt · Own goal
67'
Egypt · Haissem Hassan on for Mostafa Ziko
67'
Egypt · Hossam Abdelmaguid on for Hamdi Fathi
74'
Australia · Ajdin Hrustic on for Cristian Volpato
74'
Australia · Mohamed Touré on for Nestory Irankunda
80'
Egypt · Trézéguet on for Karim Hafez
Egypt
90+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
91'
Australia · Awer Mabil on for Connor Metcalfe
91'
Australia · Paul Okon-Engstler on for Aiden O'Neill
104'
Egypt · Yellow card · Haissem Hassan
106'
Egypt · Hamza Abdelkarim on for Omar Marmoush
119'
Australia · Mathew Ryan on for Patrick Beach
Australia
120'
Egypt · Yellow card · Yasser Ibrahim
Egypt
120+1'
Match · Added time · +1'
Match
120+1'
Egypt · Mahmoud Saber on for Marwan Attia
Egypt
121'
×Australia · Shootout missed · Harry Souttar
Australia
121'
✓Egypt · Shootout scored · Mahmoud Saber
Egypt
121'
✓Australia · Shootout scored · Jackson Irvine
Australia
121'
✓Egypt · Shootout scored · Ramy Rabia
Egypt
121'
✓Australia · Shootout scored · Awer Mabil
Australia
121'
✓Egypt · Shootout scored · Mohamed Salah
Egypt
121'
×Australia · Shootout missed · Lucas Herrington
Australia
121'
✓Egypt · Shootout scored · Hossam Abdelmaguid
Egypt
26 of 172 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = AUS share, mirror of EGY
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerTony PopovicManagerHossam Hassan
AUS
EGY
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Australia enters this matchup with a slight edge in Elo rating and superior recent form. With no competitive history between the sides, the tactical battle hinges on Australia's ability to contain Egypt's attacking threats. Success for the Socceroos likely depends on neutralizing Salah's movement while capitalizing on set-piece opportunities.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
AUSFavourite
1800EGYChallenger
1742How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16TBD
The rivalry · last 2
1 draw
1 EGY
AUS 0 wins1 drawEGY 1 win
+-Recent meetings2 matches
2010FriendlyAUS 0-3 EGYEGY
1987Korea CupAUS 0-0 EGYdraw
P2 · What kind of game
set pieces gap
What kind of game?
Australia's heavy reliance on set pieces creates a distinct tactical contrast against Egypt's more open attacking threat. While both sides maintain similar defensive resistance and possession shares, Australia looks to dead-ball situations to compensate for Egypt's superior expected goals output.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
AUSEGY
| Axis | AUS | EGY |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49.5% | 50.0% |
| Defending | 5.5 resistance | 5.0 resistance |
| Set pieces | 37.8% | 22.4% |
| Threat | 0.75 xG/match | 1.27 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor remains the primary tactical focus for both sides. While play is heavily concentrated through the middle, Egypt's right wing presents a notable pressure point against Australia's defensive vulnerabilities in that channel. This lane could serve as a critical outlet if either side looks to bypass the congested central traffic.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led / star-led
Who to watch
Australia relies on a system-led approach centered on box pressure and set-piece dominance, while Egypt looks to individual star power from Ahmed Fatouh. Australia's ability to sustain pressure around the penalty area and capitalize on restarts will be key, whereas Egypt's success hinges on Fatouh's influence in wide areas.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Australiasystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
AUS are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share94th
AUS are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.
Egyptstar-led
FA
Ahmed Fatouh
watch candidate · Squad
7
form
Watch score68th
EGY watch profile points to Ahmed Fatouh; keep an eye on the first actions through his lane.
Contain Ahmed Fatouh by denying early touches; the cost is opening space for the next EGY runner.