The Egyptian national team awaits a strict, uncompromising referee: Uruguay's Gustavo Tejera, who will officiate the anticipated match against Australia in the 2026 World Cup.
The Egyptian national team enters the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time when it meets Australia.
The Egyptian team advanced past the group stage in the 2026 World Cup for the first time in its history.
The Pharaohs finished as runners-up in their seventh World Cup group, which included Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand.
The Egyptian national team is scheduled to meet Australia at 9 PM next Friday as part of the Round of 32 in the World Cup.
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Information about the referee for the Egypt vs. Australia match
- Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera was born in the capital Montevideo in 1988.
- He began his career officiating matches in the Uruguayan first division in 2014, having since managed 161 matches in the domestic competition.
- Tejera received the international badge from FIFA in 2018.
- He made his debut at the continental club competition level by officiating matches in the Copa Sudamericana in 2019.
- He took charge of matches in the Copa Libertadores in 2020, and was also selected among the list of referees participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
- At the national team level, Gustavo Tejera began officiating senior national team matches during the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the current World Cup, and has also officiated a number of youth tournament matches, including the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- He made his World Cup debut in the current edition when he officiated the group stage match between Mexico and South Korea.
- Before the match against South Korea, Mexican media described Tejera as a strict referee in applying the law, known for his firm style, and as a referee who hardly tolerates repeated mistakes.
- He has never appeared in any matches related to Egyptian football, and officiated a single match in the Saudi League between Al-Hilal and Al-Okhdood (6-0).
- In his career, he has officiated 345 matches according to the "Transfermarkt" website, showing 1,735 yellow cards, 44 direct red cards, and awarding 114 penalties.
