Australia and Egypt meet in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas (Arlington) on July 3, kicking off at 1:00 PM local time. Egypt enter as the narrow betting favorites at +155 best price, while Australia sit at +250 to advance. The central question for bettors is whether Egypt’s attacking firepower, led by Mohamed Salah, can overcome a defensively organized Australian side that won its opening group game against Turkey.
Egypt’s odds reflect their group-stage momentum. Hossam Hassan’s side drew with Belgium and beat New Zealand before a 1-1 draw with Iran secured second place in the group. Australia, under Tony Popovic, beat Turkey 2-0 but lost to the United States 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Paraguay, scraping through. The price gap between the two sides is narrow, and the case for Egypt rests almost entirely on the threat of Salah and Omar Marmoush in behind an Australian defensive structure that conceded twice against the host nation.
