World Cup Round of 32: Australia vs Egypt, LIVE from 8:50 PM on ETV+
On Friday, July 3, Australia and Egypt face off in the World Cup round of 32 in North America. Live coverage with Russian commentary starts at 8:50 PM on ETV+ and Rus.ERR.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with the round of 32 clash between Australia and Egypt, taking place on Friday, July 3, in Arlington, USA. The match will be broadcast live with Russian commentary on ETV+ and the Rus.ERR portal starting at 8:50 PM local time (coinciding with EEST). Sports journalists Igor Savelyev and Alexei Margiev will provide commentary.
This is only the second meeting between the two nations. Their only previous encounter was a 2010 friendly, which Egypt won 3-0. Neither side has ever won a knockout match at a World Cup finals tournament.
How they reached the knockout stage
Egypt remained unbeaten in the group stage, defeating New Zealand 3-1 and drawing with Belgium (1-1) and Iran (1-1). With five points, they finished second in Group G behind Belgium.
Australia started with a 2-0 win over Turkey, then lost 0-2 to the USA and drew 0-0 with Paraguay. Collecting four points, the Socceroos also advanced as group runners-up.
What's next
The winner of this match will face the better team from the Argentina vs. Cape Verde tie in the round of 16. Australia's best World Cup performance is reaching the round of 16 (2006 and 2022). Egypt, by advancing from the group for the first time, has already achieved its best-ever result at a World Cup.
