The Egyptian national team booked a ticket to the eighth of the 2026 World Cup final for the first time in its history, after beating its Australian counterpart on penalties, in an exciting match hosted by Dallas Stadium, on Friday, within the competitions of the round of 32.
The original and extra time of the match ended in a positive draw (1-1), so the two teams went to penalties, which in the end smiled in favor of the "Pharaohs" with a score of (4-2), so that the Egyptian team continued its journey in the world championship.
Imam Ashour opened the scoring for Egypt in the 13th minute, giving his team an early advantage, before realizing the tie for the Australian team through a reverse goal scored by Mohamed Hani by mistake in the goal of his country's national team at the 55th minute.
With this exciting win, the Egyptian national team will set up a date in the round of eight of the 2026 World Cup final with the winner of the match against Argentina and the head of the podium.
Hossam Hassan dedicates victory to the Palestinian people
The coach of the Egyptian national team, Hossam Hassan, dedicated his country's qualification to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup to the Palestinian people, along with the Egyptian people, and Hassan said, in statements to the "BeIN Sports" channel: "I dedicate the victory to another party next to the Egyptian people. I dedicate the victory to the Palestinian people, who have never failed us in their support, and I say to them: May God have mercy on our martyrs among you."
He added: "My heart and soul are with the Palestinian people, and I thank them with all my heart because they are so happy for us. May God help them, and may God have mercy on their martyrs," Hassan continued, "I dedicate this victory to the Egyptian people, and to the kind and generous Palestinian people."
Hassan appeared emotional after the final whistle, as he shed tears in celebration of the historic achievement, before leading the national team players to a collective prostration in thanksgiving to God on the pitch.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been accustomed to supporting the Egyptian national team since the start of its campaign in the 2026 World Cup, and they followed its match against Australia in an atmosphere of encouragement, despite the difficult humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.
Hossam Hassan has an international record of achievements and records throughout his long career as a player and goalscorer, as he is the Pharaohs' all-time top scorer with 68 goals, and the second most players with 176 matches.
Financial gains
The Egyptian Football Federation will receive important financial gains, after the Egyptian national team reaches the round of 16, and it exceeds $17 million, and the clubs that have players in the national team will receive more money to keep the Pharaohs in the competition.
The Egyptian national team has an important continental reputation for being the most successful African Nations Champion, and with its success in the World Cup after the previous failure, the Pharaohs team also places itself among the world's top 16 teams as it will be among the top 16 teams in the world, and significantly improves its ranking in the FIFA rankings.
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