# Egypt beats Australia on penalties to reach World Cup last 16

Egypt advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Australia. The win marks a historic moment for the Egyptian team, who held their nerve to secure the result.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/czde25nmq6no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:45:03 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/c5yz8gqpdddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:54:10 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/c621r4e4xpjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:27:02 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/videos/cpweed7qwgko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:33:02 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/10/hundreds-give-heros-welcome-to-egypt-after-best-world-cup-run?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:08:44 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/10/egypt-world-cup-team-return-home-to-heros-welcome-after-historic-run?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:40:32 +0000