Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties to reach World Cup last 16

Egypt has made history by reaching the World Cup last 16 for the first time, overcoming a resilient Australia 4-2 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw. Hossam Abdelmaguid netted the winning penalty, sending Egypt through and leaving Australian hearts broken.

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Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty as Egypt made history by beating a dogged Australia 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup last 16 on Friday.

Mohamed Salah, Egypt's captain, converted his penalty kick, though he was largely ineffective during the match following an earlier injury. The Pharaohs took an early lead in the 13th minute through Emam Ashour's header. However, Australia equalized 10 minutes into the second half when Mohamed Hany scored an own goal.

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The Pharaohs will celebrate anyway having reached this stage of a World Cup for the first time ever.

Both teams, having never won a knockout game before at a men's World Cup, went into extra time. Australia's coach Tony Popovic gambled by bringing in experienced goalkeeper Mathew Ryan for the shootout. Despite the pressure, Australia's Harry Souttar blazed the first penalty over the bar, and Lucas Herrington later hit the crossbar, sealing Egypt's historic victory.

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Australia coach Tony Popovic threw on experienced goalkeeper Mathew Ryan for the penalty shootout in a last-gasp gamble.

Egypt's journey to this stage includes their first-ever World Cup match win in the group phase against New Zealand. They now face a daunting task against Lionel Messi's Argentina in the next round, assuming Argentina defeats tournament debutants Cape Verde.

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Shooting towards the Egypt fans and whistles raining down, defender Harry Souttar blazed the first penalty over to put the Socceroos on the immediate backfoot.