{"id":4381,"date":"2026-07-01T01:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/match-preview-australia-vs-egypt-world-cup-2026-round-of-32\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:33:22","slug":"match-preview-australia-vs-egypt-world-cup-2026-round-of-32","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-australia-vs-egypt-world-cup-2026-round-of-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs Egypt: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia meet Egypt at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday, July 3 (2:00 PM ET \/ 1:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM MT \/ 11:00 AM PT), a Round of 32 tie that pairs two group runners-up chasing a first knockout win at this World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

This Australia vs Egypt prediction hinges on one obvious gap: top-end quality. The Socceroos backed into the last 32 on four points and a level goal difference, surviving a scrappy Group D alongside the USA, Paraguay and Turkey. Egypt came through Group G in second on five points and a plus-two difference, with Mohamed Salah pulling every string. Markets make the Pharaohs the favourites, and a closer look at how each side creates chances suggests Australia will find the route to goal harder than the bracket implies.<\/p>\n\n

bet365 has Egypt at +150 to win inside 90 minutes, the draw at +187 and Australia out at +225. Those numbers have firmed since the group stage, with Egypt the tidier of the two. For the wider picture, the World Cup 2026 hub<\/a> follows the full bracket, while the group standings<\/a> show exactly how both teams reached this stage. Long-term prices sit on the World Cup 2026 outright odds<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n

Australia vs Egypt: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n

Egypt’s edge through the middle of the park, set against a disciplined Australian back line, points firmly toward a low-scoring game that the Pharaohs nick. Our picks follow that read.<\/p>\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>Odds & Sportsbook<\/th>Confidence<\/th>Why We’re Backing It<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Egypt to Win<\/strong><\/td>+150 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(40.0%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Egypt arrive on five points and a +2 difference, against an Australia side that scraped through on four points and a level mark. Salah managed a goal, two assists and three shots on target across 218 group-stage minutes.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Under 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>-225 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(69.2%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Australia’s group matches were low on incident, and their packed 5-3-2 favours a tight total. Egypt averaged a goal a game in the group stage, so the line looks well placed to hold.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Both Teams To Score \u2014 No<\/strong><\/td>-163 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(62.0%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Only one Australian in this squad has more than a single goal, and their group-stage xG sat under 2 across three matches. Scoring past an Egypt defence that conceded just once in the group looks a tall order.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Mohamed Salah<\/strong> Anytime Goalscorer<\/strong><\/td>+175 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(36.4%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Salah scored once and laid on two more in the group stage, banked 0.86 xG over 218 minutes and registered three shots on target \u2014 comfortably the sharpest goal threat on the pitch.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Correct Score 1-0 Egypt<\/strong><\/td>+500 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(16.7%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>This rolls the Under, the BTTS No and the Egypt win into one scoreline. Egypt’s clean-sheet rate plus Australia’s goalless final group game make it a sensible long shot.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

How we’d build it: lead with Under 2.5 Goals as the firmest call, pair Egypt to Win for parlay value, and tack on the Salah anytime scorer as a smaller-stakes leg.<\/p>\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please play responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route to the Round of 32<\/h2>\n\n

The point gap is slim, but the eye test widens it. Egypt navigated a group with genuine pedigree in it, whereas Australia’s four points came in a section nobody truly controlled.<\/p>\n\n

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Team<\/th>Group<\/th>Pos<\/th>GP<\/th>W<\/th>D<\/th>L<\/th>GF<\/th>GA<\/th>GD<\/th>Pts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Egypt<\/strong><\/td>G<\/td>2nd<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td>0<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>+2<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
Australia<\/strong><\/td>D<\/td>2nd<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td>0<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n