In a thrilling encounter at the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Egypt clinched their debut victory in the World Cup knockout round, defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The decisive goal was scored by Hossam Abdelmaguid, who converted a low shot to the left as Mathew Ryan, replacing starter Patrick Beach late in extra time, failed to save any of Egypt's four attempts. Egypt, participating in their fourth World Cup and first with an expanded field of 48 teams, will face either defending champion Argentina or Cape Verde in the round of 16 on Tuesday in Atlanta. Mohamed Salah, Egypt's star striker and former Liverpool player, played every minute of regulation and extra time despite a hamstring injury, scoring one of the penalties for his team. Australia, now 0-3 in the knockout round, missed their first shootout attempt with Harry Souttar and hit the crossbar with Lucas Herrington's fourth attempt. Emam Ashour gave Egypt the lead in the 13th minute with a header, but Mohamed Hany equalized for Australia with an own-goal in the 55th minute, his second of the tournament. The match marked Egypt's first victory in the World Cup, following a 3-1 win against New Zealand less than two weeks ago in the group stage.