Australia and Egypt feature in the prime-time slot for UK viewers on Friday evening.
The enticing Round of 32 clash at World Cup 2026 takes place at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
This is Egypt’s first time in the knockout stage of the competition, while Australia are also looking to claim a maiden victory outside of the group round.
The Socceroos qualified for the Round of 16 in 2022, but were eventually beaten by Lionel Messi and his Argentina side – who went on to lift the trophy in Qatar.
A historical Friday night beckons for either Australia or Egypt, and below is our full match preview, featuring betting online tips and the latest World Cup 2026 odds from NetBet Sport.
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Where can I watch Australia vs Egypt in the UK?
Australia vs Egypt will be broadcast live on BBC One, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm UK time.
Australia vs Egypt Preview
Recent results
Australia were on a five-match winless run heading into the tournament, but shocked everyone by claiming a 2-0 victory over supposed ‘dark horses’ Turkey in their opening match. Tony Popovic’s Socceroos lost 2-0 to co-hosts USA shortly after, before a 0-0 draw with Paraguay secured the runner-up spot in Group D.
Egypt opened their World Cup 2026 campaign in Group G with a credible 1-1 draw vs Belgium and then beat New Zealand 3-1 in a fairly dominant display. The Pharaohs finished with a 1-1 draw against Iran, a result which secured the runner-up place for Hossam Hassan and his players.
Head-to-head record
Australia and Egypt have met twice before, with each side claiming a win.
The Aussies won on penalties in a 1987 President’s Cup clash, before Egypt claimed a 3-0 victory in November 2010.
Team news
Jacob Italiano is the only real injury concern for Australia, but the same cannot be said for Egypt – who could be without talisman Mohamed Salah due to a hamstring strain!
Hossan Abdelmaguid is almost certain to miss out, while Ahmed Fatouh, Hamdy Fathy and Mohamed Abdelmonem are – like Salah – doubtful to feature here. Some big potential problems for manager Hassan…
Australia vs Egypt Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Australia are the slight underdogs ahead of kick-off at a price of 3.29. A victory for Egypt is at odds of 2.41, while the draw after 90 minutes is 2.80.
Australia vs Egypt Betting Tips
Total goals – Under 2.5 @ 1.40
Australia qualified for this round despite scoring only two group-stage goals, a pretty impressive achievement in its own right. And in their last six games, Egypt scored more than once on just a single occasion – the 3-1 win over New Zealand. So all signs point to this being a low-scoring affair.
Draw no bet – Egypt @ 1.62
With the potential for goals being at a premium in this knockout fixture, the draw comes into play a lot more, especially with the allure of extra-time and penalties. Covering the two most likely outcomes in a single wager therefore looks like a great move on paper, with your stake handed back to you if the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes. Egypt lost just one of their previous seven matches, and that was against Brazil! The promising run even includes a 0-0 draw with Spain.
Mahmoud Trezegut to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 2.37
With Salah’s fitness a serious concern for Egypt, Trezeguet may have an even bigger role to play in this contest. He scored off the bench in the win against New Zealand, before registering two more shots on target in his first start of the tournament vs Iran. A price far better than evens for a guy with three SOT in 114 minutes of action? Yeah, this looks an outstanding pre-match pick!
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