Australien
AUS
Ägypten
EGY
After penalties
2:4
0:1
,
1:0
,
0:0
Final score 1:1
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Mohamed Hany e
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Eman Ashour
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VIDEO: Egypt reach Round of 16 after nail-biting encounter
Superstar Salah's team wins a knockout match at a World Cup for the first time. The game was only decided in a penalty shootout. The highlights in the video:
Egypt wins a knockout match at a World Cup for the first time and advances to the Round of 16. Match report >>>
They defeated Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout, after the score was 1-1 following 120 minutes.
Both goals in regular time were scored by Egypt: Ashour put his team ahead early (13th minute), while Hany equalised for Australia with an own goal (55th minute).
In the penalty shootout, Souttar and Herrington missed for Australia, while all the Egyptians kept their cool.