Egypt achieved a historic milestone by advancing to the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup for the first time, defeating Australia in a penalty shootout 4-2 after a thrilling match that ended 1-1 after both regular and extra time.
Egypt's Imam Ashour scored in the 13th minute of the first half:
Australia's equaliser came in the 55th minute.
Penalty shootout: Egypt 4 – Australia 2
With this result, Egypt advance to the round of 16, where they will face the winner of the match between Argentina and Cape Verde.