Imam Ashour, the midfielder of the Egyptian national team, succeeded in scoring the lead goal for the Pharaohs against Australia.
The Egyptian team faces its Australian counterpart this Friday evening, as part of the Round of 32 matches of the 2026 World Cup, in Dallas.
Imam Ashour scores the first goal for the Egyptian national team against Australia in the World Cup
Imam Ashour scored the first goal for the Egyptian team in the 13th minute with a header to the right of the Australian goalkeeper, following a cross from the right side.
The Al Ahly star's goal is his second in the 2026 World Cup with the Egyptian national team, as he scored his first goal against Belgium in the first round of the group stage, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
The winner of the Egypt-Australia match in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup is scheduled to face the winner of the Argentina-Cape Verde match.
The Cape Verde national team will play against Argentina tomorrow morning, Friday, in the Round of 32, in Miami.
It is worth mentioning that the Egyptian national team ranked second in the Group G standings, with 5 points.
