{"id":76025,"date":"2026-07-04T02:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=76025"},"modified":"2026-07-04T02:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:10:31","slug":"egypt-beats-australia-advances-to-world-cup-knockout-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=76025","title":{"rendered":"Egypt beats Australia, advances to World Cup knockout stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arlington (Lord Media): Egypt secured a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 by defeating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time at Dallas Stadium on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt took an early lead in the 13th minute when Emam Ashour headed in a cross from Karim Hafez. Australia equalized in the 55th minute due to an own goal by Egypt&#8217;s Mohamed Hany. 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