Australia vs Egypt Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Australia vs Egypt. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- This is the first meeting between the sides at the FIFA World Cup. Their only previous encounters came at the 1987 Presidents Cup (a friendly tournament) in Korea Republic, where Australia advanced from the semi‑final via a penalty shoot‑out after a goalless draw. Their most recent fixture was a November 2010 friendly in Cairo, won 3-0 by Egypt.
- This is Australia’s third World Cup match against an African side, following a 1-1 draw with Ghana in 2010 and a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in 2022 – both were in the group stage.
- This is the third time that Australia have reached the knockout stage, following the runs to the round of 16 in 2006 and four years ago. They lost to the eventual champions on both occasions; 1-0 v. Italy in 2006 and 2-1 v. Argentina in 2022.
- Australia have lost only two of their last six World Cup matches (W3 D1).
- Australia have kept four clean sheets in their last six World Cup matches.
- Egypt have progressed from the FIFA World Cup group stage for the first time, though this is not their maiden elimination match. They previously featured in the first round of the 1934 tournament, then a straight knockout format, losing 4-2 to Hungary.
- Egypt’s current three-match unbeaten run (W1 D2) is their longest such sequence in World Cup history.
- Against IR Iran, Egypt extended their World Cup goalscoring streak to five successive matches, their longest in the competition.
- Egypt have faced AFC opposition twice at the FIFA World Cup, losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in the 2018 group stage and drawing 1-1 with IR Iran in their most recent fixture at the 2026 finals.
- Egypt’s sole World Cup victory to date is the 3-1 win over Oceania representatives New Zealand in their second group match at the 2026 tournament.
