Australia vs Egypt: Match Preview for Round of 32

Match Context

Australia face Egypt at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on 3 July 2026, with kick-off at 18:00 UTC. Both sides arrive from strong group campaigns in the World Cup, with Australia finishing second in Group D on 4 points and Egypt also second in Group G on 5 points. This knockout tie is in the Round of 32, with no aggregate score yet as the fixture has not started.

Australia & Egypt Availability

Australia report a clean bill of health from the available data, with no players listed as injured or suspended. Coach selection options remain wide open across all lines, from Mathew Ryan in goal to attacking options such as Mathew Leckie and Awer Mabil.

Egypt have one confirmed absentee. Hamdi Fathy (Muscle Bruise) is sidelined and will not feature in Dallas. The defender’s absence slightly reduces Egypt’s defensive depth and screening options in front of the back line, but there are no suspensions noted and the rest of the squad is available. Creative talisman Mohamed Salah, who has 1 goal and 2 assists in 3 appearances, is fit and expected to start.

Impact Summary

Australia lose no attacking output on paper, while Egypt are without a defensive-minded player rather than a key scorer or creator. With Salah available, Egypt retain their primary creative threat for this Round of 32 clash.