Mohamed Salah won the Man of the Match award in Egypt's match against Australia in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.
Mohamed Salah
Club: Free Agent
The Egyptian national team qualified for the Round of 16 after defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time.
This is the second time Salah has won the Man of the Match award after the New Zealand match in the group stage.
Salah scored his penalty in the "Panenka" style in the middle of Australia's goal.
During the 120 minutes, Salah took two shots, created 5 chances, completed 3 successful dribbles, and won 3 fouls in his favor.
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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 team defeated Australia 4-2 in penalties after the regular time and extra time ended in a 1-1 draw at the Dallas stadium.
Imam Ashour scored for the Egyptian 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.
