Australia vs Egypt

Tips, Stats and Odds

Cagey game expected in Dallas

The shape and substance of Australia and Egypt in this knockout matchup from the 2026 FIFA World Cup should lead to a cagey affair at Dallas Stadium in the USA, with the winner likely to be whoever copes best with the midfield squeeze of the other. Egypt have arrived with much better form than Australia, coming into this fixture on the back of two wins, two draws and just one defeat in their last five, which includes a 3-1 win away to New Zealand and a 1-1 draw away to Belgium. They have looked sharper in the attacking third, with Mostafa Ziko netting three goals. Australia, on the other hand, have won just one of their last five in all competitions (friends included), drawing two and losing two, which includes a 0-0 draw against Paraguay and a 2-0 defeat to the USA in their most recent two.

Pharaohs can make the play-off

Soccer punters know that this is a hard fixture to call, with Egypt the slight favourites at 36/25, Australia a slight outsider at 127/50 and the draw at 21/10. The value could be with the draw, but we're giving the edge to Egypt to find a way through. Hossam Hassan has set up his team with a defence-first 3-at-the-back setup, while they are good at keeping a low-to-mid block before countering with pace down the middle. Tony Popovic has shaped Australia into a compact 4-3-3 side that can spring fast wide counters and press in bursts, rather than all game.

Expect a low-scoring affair

Australia's attack has been driven by the pace of Nestory Irankunda, who has scored three of their eight goals across their last five. But with Egypt's defence-first 3-at-the-back shell, a cagey fixture is expected. Under 2.5 goals at 47/100 and Both Teams to Score - No at 63/100 will be the main selection, while the sharpest angle on the correct score front will be 1-0 or 1-1.