In a thrilling World Cup encounter held at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Egypt secured their first-ever victory in the knockout round, edging out Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw. The decisive moment came when Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the final kick after a series of missed attempts by Australia's Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington. Egypt, competing in their fourth World Cup and first with an expanded field of 48 teams, will now face either defending champion Argentina or Cape Verde in the round of 16 on Tuesday in Atlanta. Mohamed Salah, who is one goal shy of national team coach Hossam Hassan's Egyptian record, captained the Pharaohs to this historic victory despite a hamstring injury. The only previous World Cup win for Egypt was a 3-1 group stage victory over New Zealand less than two weeks ago. The Australian Socceroos, who have yet to win in the knockout round, were undone by an own-goal from Mohamed Hany, making him the first player to score two own-goals in the same World Cup. The goal came after a free kick from Aiden O'Neill, and Hany's other own-goal was scored against Belgium in the group stage. Despite strong performances by Australia's goalkeeper Patrick Beach, he was replaced late in extra time by Mathew Ryan, who failed to save any of Egypt's four shots. The victory marks a significant milestone for Egypt, as they continue their journey in this expanded World Cup tournament.