{"id":15131,"date":"2026-06-28T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=15131"},"modified":"2026-06-28T11:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:59:16","slug":"match-preview-australia-vs-egypt-07-03-26-world-cup-2026-round-of-32","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-australia-vs-egypt-07-03-26-world-cup-2026-round-of-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs Egypt: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia vs Egypt kicks off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday, July 3 (2:00 PM ET \/ 1:00 PM CT \/ 11:00 AM PT) \u2014 a Round of 32 tie between two group-stage runners-up looking to take a first World Cup knockout scalp.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Our Australia vs Egypt prediction starts with the contrast in star power. The Socceroos squeezed out of Group D on four points with a 0 goal difference, riding a USA-Paraguay-Turkey scrap into the last 32. Egypt finished second in Group G on five points and a plus-two goal difference, with Mohamed Salah running the show. The market reads Egypt as worthy favourites \u2014 and the path to a goal feels narrower for Australia than the script suggests.<\/p>\n\n

bet365 prices Egypt at +150 to win in 90 minutes, with the draw at +187 and Australia at +225. The Egypt World Cup 2026 odds<\/a> have shortened since the group stage as the Pharaohs have been the cleaner of the two sides; the Australia World Cup 2026 odds<\/a> point to a heavier underdog tag in the knockouts than they carried into the tournament. For broader context, the World Cup 2026 hub<\/a> tracks the full bracket.<\/p>\n\n

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

Egypt’s quality through the middle of the pitch and a tight defensive base for Australia point toward a low-scoring, Egypt-edges-it script. The picks lean that way.<\/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 go in on five points and +2 GD, against an Australia side that scraped through on four points and a 0 GD. Salah ran the group stage with a goal, two assists and three shots on target across 218 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 games produced low-event football and the Socceroos’ walled-in 5-3-2 shape suits the under. Egypt have scored once per group game on average \u2014 the line should hold.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Both Teams To Score \u2014 No<\/strong><\/td>-163 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(62.0%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Australia have one goalscorer with more than one strike in this squad and an xG bench that totals under 2 across the group stage; the path to a Socceroos goal is narrow against an Egypt back four that conceded once across three group games.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Mohamed Salah<\/strong> Anytime Goalscorer<\/strong><\/td>+175 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(36.4%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Salah scored and assisted twice in the group stage, posted 0.86 xG across 218 minutes, and lands three shots on target \u2014 the cleanest goalscorer profile in this fixture.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Correct Score 1-0 Egypt<\/strong><\/td>+500 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(16.7%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Combines the Under, BTTS No and Egypt to Win calls into a single scoreline. Egypt’s group-stage shutout pace plus Australia’s goalless final group game support the line.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Our approach: Start with Under 2.5 Goals as the strongest call, add Egypt to Win for parlay potential, and dust the Salah Anytime Goalscorer for a value leg.<\/p>\n\n

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

The contrast in records is small on paper and bigger in the eye-test. Egypt won a group containing Belgium-quality, while Australia’s four points came in a group nobody bossed.<\/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