The Egyptian team learned who will be its opponent in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup
The Egypt national football team has learned that it will face Australia in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup.
27 June 2026✍️ Beatriz Ramos📍 Global
The Egypt national football team has learned the name of its opponent in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup. The team will face Australia. The match will be played on June 3, with the start time scheduled for 21:00 (Moscow time).
Egypt finished second in its group, which included Belgium, Iran and New Zealand. The team gained 5 points, but trailed Belgium in first place only on goal difference. Australia, on the other hand, finished second in their group, playing against the US, Paraguay and Turkey. The Australian team scored 4 points and easily reached the knockout stage.