Australia vs. Egypt – World Cup Round of 32 Betting Preview, Team News, and Predictions (Jul 3)
How to Watch
- Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- When: Friday, July 3, 2:00 PM ET
- How to Watch: FOX, Telemundo, Peacock
Australia vs. Egypt World Cup Preview
Two “underdogs” meet in the World Cup Round of 32 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Australia meets Egypt in a very interesting matchup, which just a few expected to see at this stage.
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Australia Team News & Stats
The Aussies and Paraguay didn’t have to attack one another as they knew that a tie would perfectly suit both sides. So, to be honest, the advance to the knockout stage is mainly due to a lucky win over Turkey in the opening round, 2-0. Back then, the Turks completely outplayed the Aussies.
Australia’s last 5 games have ended with under 2.5 goals, and that reflects the nature of their game – defensive-minded without too much creativity upfront.
Likely Lineup: Beach; Circati, Souttar, Burgess; Italiano, O’Neill, Okon-Engstler, Bos; Metcalfe, Toure, Irankunda
Egypt Team News & Stats
You know, Iran should have been here. Egypt had a massive fortune in the closing moments of the event against the Iranian team. The Pharaons survived a canceled goal and a couple of very good chances for their rivals.
In the previous 4 games Egypt played, both teams netted, and Salah and the boys couldn’t score just once in the last 7 events. Though, we saw them keep only 3 clean sheets during a 10-game stretch.
Likely Lineup: Shobeir; Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Fatouh; Attia, Lasheen; Salah, Ashour, Ziko; Marmoush
Head to Head
There was just one friendly game between these two nations in 2010, when Egypt rolled over Australia, 3-0.
Australia vs. Egypt World Cup Predictions
We’ve already said that Australia had a lot of luck, while Egypt deserved its place in the knockout stage. We strongly believe that the African team is better than the Aussies, and we are betting on them to triumph and advance to the Round of 16.
Free World Cup Picks: Egypt
