Imam Ashour, the Egyptian national team player, expressed his great happiness with the recent victory, confirming that it came as a culmination of the huge effort made by the players on the field.
Imam Ashour
Club: Al Ahly
The Egyptian national team qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup after achieving victory against Australia on penalties after a draw in regular and extra time with one goal for each team.
Imam Ashour said via beIN Sports: "The recent victory came as a culmination of the great effort made by the team on the field, everyone gave their all to achieve the victory."
He continued, "We delivered a great performance, did what we had to do, and made a huge effort today, and indeed the taste of victory is different with the Egyptian national team."
He concluded, "We felt as if we were playing in Egypt thanks to the fans and the support they gave us, and with the support of the fans, God willing, we will be blessed in the future."
The Egyptian national team qualified for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup finals at the expense of Australia, achieving the best achievement in the history of Egyptian football globally.
The Egyptian national team defeated Australia 4-2 in penalties, after the regular time and extra time ended in a draw with one goal for each team at the Dallas stadium.
Imam Ashour scored the goal for the Egyptian national team, while Mohamed Hani scored the equalizer for Australia by mistake in his own goal.
With this victory, Egypt awaits the winner between Argentina and Cape Verde shortly to face them in the round of 16 next Tuesday at 7 PM at the "Atlanta" stadium.
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