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Australia clawed back against Egypt in their Round of 32 clash at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 3, equalizing in the 55th minute after trailing for more than 40 minutes.
For anyone watching strictly for the football: Emam Ashour put Egypt ahead with a header in the 13th minute. Australia responded in the second half when an own goal from the Egyptian defense leveled things up. Neither team had ever won a World Cup knockout-stage match before this encounter.
The match itself
Australia arrived in Arlington having finished second in Group D. Their tournament journey included a convincing 2-0 victory over Türkiye, a 2-0 loss to the US, and a goalless draw with Paraguay. Egypt, meanwhile, emerged from Group G after a 1-1 draw with Belgium and a 3-1 win over New Zealand.
Egypt’s early goal from Ashour came via a header in the 13th minute. Australia’s equalizer, arriving as an own goal around the 55th minute, leveled the match. The expanded World Cup format has created roughly 50% more matches than previous tournaments, growing from 32 to 48 teams for the first time.
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