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 d’Or winner Messi, or minnows Cape Verde lie in wait in the next round.
Where to watch Australia v Egypt: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-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 stats
- Australia’s stalemate with Paraguay was their first 0-0 draw at the tournament since an encounter with Chile in 1974
- They were kept goalless in back-to-back matches within a single World Cup tournament for the first time in 52 years
- A return of two goals during the 2026 group stage equalled Australia’s fewest during a World Cup group stage since not scoring any in 1974
- Against 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 stage
- Mahmoud Saber’s goal after four minutes and 26 seconds against Iran was Egypt’s fastest in their World Cup history
- Mostafa 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 2018
- Mohamed 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 match
- Trezeguet 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
