World Cup
Australia vs Egypt
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 - 19:00 (UK Time)
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Australia vs Egypt Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026
Predictions
Australia and Egypt are set to meet in a historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash, marking the first-ever World Cup meeting between the two nations. With both sides chasing a place in the quarter-finals, history is guaranteed to be made.
Australia qualified with four points to finish behind the United States in their group. The Socceroos began with a convincing 2-0 victory over Turkey before suffering a narrow defeat and securing a crucial 0-0 draw against Paraguay to reach the knockout stage. They will also be aiming for their first-ever World Cup knockout win.
Egypt advanced with five points, level with group winners Belgium but behind on goal difference. The Pharaohs claimed their first-ever World Cup victory by defeating New Zealand 3-1 before earning determined 1-1 draws against Belgium and Iran. Reaching the knockout stage is another milestone, as Egypt have progressed beyond the World Cup group stage for the first time.
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Prediction for Australia vs Egypt in the 2026 World Cup
It is all or nothing. That is why the prediction below points to the best bet for this knockout-style World Cup clash.
See our bet:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Handicap: Australia 0
Last updated on 30-06-2026.
Who is the favourite to win?
According to leading UK-licensed bookmakers, Egypt are the favourites to win, with 38% of the odds pointing to victory.
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🆚 Match: Australia vs Egypt
🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup
📅 Date: Friday, 03/07/2026
🕐 Time: 19:00 UK time
🏟️ Stadium: Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Arlington, Texas, USA
Australia in the 2026 World Cup
Australia come into this match with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for Socceroos:
World Cup campaign
1 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)
Average: 1.33 point(s) per match
2 goals scored in the World Cup (0.67 per match)
2 goals conceded in the World Cup (0.67 per match)
Socceroos in 2026:
14 win(s), 6 draw(s), and 3 defeat(s) across all competitions
Top scorer: Kusini Boja Yengi with 6 goal(s)
Assists: Craig Goodwin with 5 assists
Latest results for Socceroos
25/06/2026 22:00
19/06/2026 15:00
14/06/2026 00:00
06/06/2026 15:00
30/05/2026 22:00
Egypt in the 2026 World Cup
Egypt come into this clash with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.
See what Egypt have done so far:
World Cup campaign:
1 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)
Average: 1.67 point(s) per match
5 goals scored in the World Cup (1.67 per match)
3 goals conceded in the World Cup (1 per match)
Egypt in 2026
11 win(s), 5 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s) across all competitions
Top scorer: Mohamed Salah with 9 goal(s)
Assists: Mohamed Salah with 3 assists
Latest results for Egypt
26/06/2026 23:00
21/06/2026 21:00
15/06/2026 15:00
06/06/2026 18:00
28/05/2026 14:00
Australia vs Egypt: head-to-head history
Australia and Egypt do not have a recent head-to-head record. This will be the first match between the two national teams in recent years.
Probable lineups for Australia vs Egypt
Check the probable lineups below for the Australia vs Egypt prediction in the 2026 World Cup.
Australia Predicted XI (3-4-3): Patrick Beach, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Callum Italiano, Aidan O'Neill, Paul Okon-Engstler, Jordan Bos, Connor Metcalfe, Alou Kuol, Nestory Irankunda.
Egypt Predicted XI (4-3-3): Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Hamdi, Hamdi Fathi, Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Mostafa Mohamed
Other predictions for the match
In addition to the betting tip offered at the start of this article, see other good bets for Australia vs Egypt:
👉 Our prediction is: Draw
Australia will have the home advantage in this match, and with the quality of their players to the strength of their performances, they will have the upper hand. But even with all that said, our betting tip is to go for a draw in Australia vs Egypt.
We just see some flaws that Egypt can exploit in order to hold the home side to a draw. And with odds of 2.97, the potential payout for a draw is well worth a shot.
👉 Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
After analyzing Australia vs Egypt, we expect a high-scoring match, making over 2.5 goals the best betting option. This means the match needs at least three goals for the bet to win.
Both teams have been in strong form, so this match has all the ingredients for a high-scoring result.
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Stats
The statistics for Australia vs Egypt that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
2
League: 2.94
Both Teams to Score
50%
League: 55%
Over 1.5+
84%
League: 78%
Over 2.5+
17%
League: 55%
Cards
3.67
League: 2.72
Corners
10
League: 8.94
Home Team
Australia
International - World Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
D
L
W
|
1.33 |
| Home |
W
|
3 |
| Away |
D
L
|
0.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 33% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 1.33 | 2 | 1 |
| Scored | 0.67 | 2 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0.67 | 0 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 67% | 100% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 67% | 0% | 100% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
|
xGA
|
1.72 | 3.19 | 0.99 |
Away Team
Egypt
International - World Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
D
W
D
|
1.67 |
| Home |
D
|
1 |
| Away |
W
D
|
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 33% | 0% | 50% |
| Goals | 2.67 | 2 | 3 |
| Scored | 1.67 | 1 | 2 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.63 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
|
xGA
|
1.46 | 1.38 | 1.49 |
Corners
9.33 / Match
+8% Corners / Match
Australia received +8% more corners than Egypt in the World Cup
8.67 / Match
Paraguay
(3)
USA
(4)
Turkey
(5)(8)
Iran
(3)
New Zealand
(7)
Belgium
Cards
1.67 / Match
+20% Cards / Match
Egypt received +20% more cards than Australia in the World Cup
2 / Match
Paraguay
(1)
USA
(4)
Turkey
(0)(3)
Iran
(1)
New Zealand
(2)
Belgium
Goals Scored
0.67 / Match
+149%
Egypt is +149% better in terms of goals scored
1.67 / Match
Paraguay
(0)
USA
(0)
Turkey
(2)(1)
Iran
(3)
New Zealand
(1)
Belgium
Goals Conceded
0.67 / Match
+33%
Egypt condeded +33% more goals than Australia
1 / Match
Paraguay
(0)
USA
(2)
Turkey
(0)(1)
Iran
(1)
New Zealand
(1)
Belgium
World Cup Standings
Group A
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 |
South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 |
South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 |
Czech Republic
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | 0.33 |
Group B
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Canada
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Qatar
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0.33 |
Group C
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Morocco
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 3 |
Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 |
Haiti
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USA
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 |
Australia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 |
Paraguay
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1 |
Group E
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 |
Ivory Coast
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 |
Ecuador
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Curaçao
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | 0.33 |
Group F
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Japan
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
Group G
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 2 |
Egypt
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 |
Iran
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 |
New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 | 0.33 |
Group H
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Cape Verde
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 |
Uruguay
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 |
Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 0.67 |
Group I
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 |
Norway
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 |
Senegal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 |
Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
Group J
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 |
Austria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 |
Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Jordan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Group K
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colombia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 |
Congo DR
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Uzbekistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Group L
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 |
Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 |
Panama
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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