Mahmoud Selim, the performance analyst of the Egyptian national team, presented clips of Kylian Mbappe, the Real Madrid player, to the national team players before taking the penalty kicks against Australia.
Matthew Ryan
Club: Levante
And the Egyptian national team won against Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time, qualifying for the round of 16.
The Egyptian national team players successfully scored all 4 penalty kicks into the net of Matthew Ryan, Australia's goalkeeper.
Ryan, Australia's veteran goalkeeper, came on in the 119th minute in place of Patrick Beach, who excelled against Egypt's chances throughout the match.
Why Mbappe clips?
During the preparation for the penalty kicks, Mahmoud Selim, the performance analyst of the Egyptian national team, presented clips of the Real Madrid star scoring penalty kicks into Ryan's net.
Ryan, aged 34, played last season with Spanish side Levante.
During the first and second rounds, Mbappe scored a goal from a penalty kick in the first round in a match that ended 4-1, then in the 2-0 win in the second round.
It is noted that Ahmed Hassan "Koka" scored a goal in Rennes' net in the 2024-25 season from a penalty kick in Le Havre's win over Lens.
During his career, Ryan has saved 12 penalty kicks while conceding 57 goals from the penalty spot, but he did not succeed today against Egypt.
The Egyptian national team awaits the winner of the Cape Verde vs Argentina match, which starts shortly.
The round of 16 match will be held next Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
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