# EGYPT SURVIVES: SALAH STUNS AUSTRALIA IN THRILLER

URL: https://technosports.co.in/egypt-survives-salah-stuns-australia-in-thriller/  
Published: 2026-07-04  
Updated: 2026-07-04  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

The 2026 World Cup delivers pure chaos! Egypt clinched a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Australia after a tactical gamble backfired spectacularly. Despite a hamstring injury, Mohamed Salah’s ice-cold Panenka sealed the deal. Australia’s desperate 119th-minute goalkeeper swap failed to stop Egypt’s clinical precision. The Pharaohs now march to the Round of 16, leaving the Socceroos stunned in Arlington.