Egypt beats Australia on penalties and advances to the second round

Egypt beat Australia on penalties and advanced in the World Cup. Salah celebrated.

Publicado 5 days ago el 4 de julio a las 11:03 | 2 mins reading |574 vistas | por Miguel Torres

Historic victory for the Pharaohs

Egypt achieved its first victory in a direct elimination phase of the World Cup. They beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after drawing 1-1 in regular time. Defender Hossam Abdelmaguid converted the final shot and unleashed euphoria among the 70,244 fans in Dallas.

Mohamed Salah, captain and former Liverpool star, played all 120 minutes despite hamstring discomfort. “Today was one of the best days of my life,” he declared.

The penalty shootout

Harry Souttar missed the first penalty for Australia. Lucas Herrington, 18, crashed his shot off the crossbar on the fourth attempt. Abdelmaguid, without international goals in 15 games, finished low on the left while goalkeeper Mathew Ryan launched himself to the opposite side.

Mahmoud Saber, Ramy Rabia, Salah and Abdelmaguid scored for Egypt. Australia scored through Jackson Irvine and Awer Mabil.

“I just prayed: God, make the Egyptian people happy,” confessed coach Hossam Hassan.

The match

Emam Ashour put Egypt ahead in the 13th minute with a header at the near post. Australia equalized in the 55th when Mohamed Hany scored his second own goal of the tournament, deflecting an Aiden O’Neill free kick. Hany had earlier collided with Connor Metcalfe and was assessed for possible concussion, but continued.

Australia has three defeats in World Cup qualifying rounds; two of his goals have been own goals. “It hurts when you’re that close,” said his coach Tony Popovic.

What’s next

Egypt will face Argentina or Cape Verde on Tuesday in Atlanta. It is the fourth World Cup of the Pharaohs, the first with 48 teams. Salah has one goal less than the Egyptian record of 69, held by current coach Hassan.

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They call for a massive farewell for the Mexican National Team

Thousands of fans gathered this Sunday at the Ángel to pay tribute to the Tricolor after elimination

Publicado 2 hours ago el 9 de julio a las 20:54 | 1 min reading

The Mexican National Team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing to England. However, the passion of the followers does not fade. A viral call on social networks such as Facebook and It is requested to come with the Tricolor shirt and flags. The idea, according to the organizers, is to close the team’s cycle with a historic farewell.

The impact of the call has generated divided opinions. While some see a genuine act of recognition, others consider that it could lead to a rally to take to the streets. The Mexican Football Federation has not commented on the matter.

The fans seek to honor a team that, despite the defeat, managed to restore hope to an entire country during its participation in the tournament. Thousands of Internet users have already shared the invitation in the last few hours.

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France defeats Morocco and advances in the 2026 World Cup

France repeats victory over Morocco and advances to the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup.

Publicado 4 hours ago el 9 de julio a las 19:28 | 2 mins reading

France imposes its hierarchy against Morocco

France and Morocco met again in a World Cup, this time in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. The duel had unfinished business after the match in Qatar 2022, when the French eliminated the Moroccans in the semifinals. At Boston Stadium, Les Bleus won again 2-0 and advanced to the next round.

Didier Deschamps’ team came out determined from the start. In the first three minutes, they generated two dangerous approaches with a shot from Kylian Mbappé and a shot from Dayot Upamecano that did not find the goal. In the 17th minute, Ousmane Dembélé headed over the crossbar. The first half had a key moment at 28′, when Mbappé took a penalty, but Yassine Bono guessed the direction and saved the shot. Désiré Doué also tried his luck in the 34th minute with a powerful shot that again demanded Bono, Morocco’s figure in the first half.

The break came with French dominance, but without goals. Morocco improved in the complement, looking for spaces on the counterattack. However, at 59′, Mbappé changed history with a mid-range shot that made it 1-0. Six minutes later, Dembélé sealed the match with a shot into the back of the net, making it 2-0.

With this result, Morocco ends its participation in the 2026 World Cup, while France continues its path in search of a new title. Their next opponent will be the winner of the duel between Spain and Belgium.

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Record audience in the elimination of Mexico in the 2026 World Cup

Despite the defeat, 36 million people followed the game, an unprecedented number.

Publicado 4 hours ago el 9 de julio a las 18:53 | 1 min reading

The Mexican National Team was left out of the 2026 World Cup after falling in the round of 16 against England at the Mexico City Stadium. The venue looked full, as happened in every game played at the Coloso de Santa Úrsula.

Historical audience record

The match was not only experienced in the stands. Millions of fans followed him from home or at fan festivals. According to FIFA, a viewership record was broken.

“Mexico’s dramatic confrontation against England becomes the most watched FIFA World Cup match in the nation in the 21st century, with an average audience of 36 million through Televisa (20.7M) and Azteca (15.3M),” the organization published on social networks.

FIFA added: “The broadcast of the round of 16 match marks the fourth time that Mexico’s record has been broken during this tournament. Note: Nighttime viewing data; consolidated figures will be published after the tournament.”